INCOMMENSURATE

incommensurate

(adjective) not corresponding in size or degree or extent; “a reward incommensurate with his effort”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

incommensurate (comparative more incommensurate, superlative most incommensurate)

Out of proportion (in size, degree or extent) with something else

Antonyms

• 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



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BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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