Word of the Day: COMMENSURATE

Comparable or compatible

commensurate (adj) - corresponding in extent, amount, or magnitude; having a common measure (also commensurable) [kuh-men-ser-it]

BREAKDOWN: CO- (with) + MENS- (to measure) + -URE (state) + ATE (being)

• incommensurate means lacking a proportionate relationship; inadequate or out of proportion

• incommensurable means impossible to compare; having no common standard of measurement

“The gratitude of the nation... should be commensurate with the boundless blessings which we enjoy.” —James K. Polk