не соизмеримо

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/nʲɪ səɪzmʲɪˈrʲimə/
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Used when two things do not match in scale, value, seriousness, or degree and cannot fairly be weighed against each other.
Practice using не соизмеримо in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • Цена проекта не соизмеримо с бюджетом города.
    The project price is out of proportion to the city budget.
  • Масштаб ущерба не соизмеримо с прежними оценками.
    The scale of the damage is not comparable with earlier estimates.
  • Эти расходы не соизмеримо с ожидаемой пользой.
    These expenses are out of proportion to the expected benefit.
  • Его вклад не соизмеримо с полученной наградой.
    His contribution is not commensurate with the reward he received.
  • Наказание не соизмеримо с проступком.
    The punishment is not commensurate with the offense.

Similar words

несоразмерно
несопоставимо
несравнимо
непропорционально
неадекватно

Meanings

Usage

Use не соизмеримо for mismatched scale or proportion, not for any ordinary difference or simple comparison.

Common mistakes

Не соизмеримо к should be не соизмеримо с, because Russian uses с for the thing measured against.

Etymology

Built from Russian не meaning "not" and соизмеримо, from со- meaning "together" and измерять meaning "to measure".

FAQ

What does не соизмеримо mean?

Не соизмеримо means not commensurate, not proportionate, or out of proportion with something else.

How is не соизмеримо used in Russian?

Не соизмеримо is usually followed by с and an instrumental noun, as in не соизмеримо с риском.

What is the difference between не соизмеримо and не сравнимо?

Не соизмеримо stresses mismatch in scale or proportion, while не сравнимо more broadly means not comparable.

Can не соизмеримо describe punishment?

Yes. Наказание не соизмеримо с проступком means the punishment is out of proportion to the offense.

What preposition follows не соизмеримо?

С normally follows не соизмеримо, with the compared thing in the instrumental case.

Is не соизмеримо formal?

Не соизмеримо is neutral and works in everyday, legal, political, economic, and technical contexts.

Where does не соизмеримо come from?

It is built from не plus соизмеримо, related to measuring things together.

What is a natural English translation of не соизмеримо?

Natural translations include not commensurate, out of proportion, and disproportionate.

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