incommensurate
(adjective) not corresponding in size or degree or extent; “a reward incommensurate with his effort”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
incommensurate (comparative more incommensurate, superlative most incommensurate)
Out of proportion (in size, degree or extent) with something else
• commensurate
Source: Wiktionary
In`com*men"su*rate, a.
1. Not commensurate; not admitting of a common measure; incommensurable.
2. Not of equal of sufficient measure or extent; not adequate; as, our means are incommensurate to our wants.
Syn.
– Inadequate; insufficient; disproportionate.
– In`com*men"su*rate*ly, adv.
– In`com*men"su*rate*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 May 2025
(noun) a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; “he sent a runner over with the contract”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
