Both Uses of
commensurate
in
Freakonomics
- An analysis of more than 160 episodes reveals that black contestants, in both the early and late rounds of the game, are eliminated at a rate commensurate with their trivia-answering abilities.†
p. 76.2commensurate = proportionate
- He gave government positions to forty family members including his wife, Elena, who required forty homes and a commensurate supply of fur and jewels.†
p. 115.9 *
Definition:
appropriate in proportion to