Commensurateness

/kəˈmɛnʃərɪtnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality of being proportionate, appropriate, or in proper relation to something else.

Etymology

From the adjective commensurate plus the suffix -ness, which creates abstract nouns representing qualities or states.

Kelly Says

This noun is mostly abandoned in modern English—we'd just say 'proportion' or 'proportionality' instead, showing how older formations get swept away as languages simplify.

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