Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of "commensurate"): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: COMMENSURATE Instruction: Select the closest standard-English synonym meaning "proportionate; corresponding in size or degree."

Meaning
Commensurate means in proportion to; corresponding in amount, size, or degree.

Option analysis
Proportionate — exact synonym. ✅Disproportionate — opposite. ❌Equal — may overlap in some contexts but does not always imply proportionality across attributes. ❌Minimal — degree only; not correspondence. ❌

Usage
Pay should be commensurate with experience → Pay should be proportionate to experience.

Final Answer
Proportionate