Commensurate vs Peers - What's the difference?
commensurate | peers |
Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard.
To reduce to a common measure.
To proportionate; to adjust.
As an adjective commensurate
is of a proportionate or similar measurable standard.As a verb commensurate
is to reduce to a common measure.As a proper noun peers is
a section of the british houses of parliament, the house of lords, the house of peers or peers can be , variant of piers.commensurate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- If it is essential in our interests to maintain a quasi-permanent position of power on the Asian mainland as against the Chinese then we must be prepared to continue to pay the present cost in Vietnam indefinitely and to meet any escalation on the other side with at least a commensurate escalation of commitment of our own. - Report to the President on Southeast Asia-Vietnam by Senator Mike Mansfield, December 18, 1962
Antonyms
* incommensurateVerb
(commensurat)- (Sir Thomas Browne)