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comparable
[ kom-per-uh-buhlor, sometimes, kuhm-pair- ]
adjective
- capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison:
He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
Synonyms: similar, equivalent, equal, like
- worthy of comparison:
shops comparable to those on Fifth Avenue.
- usable for comparison; similar:
We have no comparable data on Russian farming.
comparable
/ ˈkɒmpərəbəl /
adjective
- worthy of comparison
- able to be compared (with)
Derived Forms
- ˌcomparaˈbility, noun
- ˈcomparably, adverb
Other Words From
- com·pa·ra·bil·i·ty [kom-per-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], com·pa·ra·ble·ness noun
- com·pa·ra·bly adverb
- in·ter·com·pa·ra·ble adjective
- un·com·pa·ra·ble adjective
- un·com·pa·ra·ble·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of comparable1
Example Sentences
"The whistles have a very unique construction, and we don't know of any comparable musical instrument from other pre-Columbian cultures or from other historical and contemporary contexts," says Frühholz.
Trump is a great danger who is comparable with other tyrants and evildoers who shouldn’t have been elected — but he was elected.
Prof. Chen concluded, "This innovative CoPAS model demonstrates diagnostic performance comparable to that of radiologists. It is particularly beneficial in bridging the gap between less experienced and senior doctors."
The Atlanta rapper has accomplished something comparable to what Tyler, the Creator has done in L.A. over the years — build a self-contained universe around the intersection of uncompromising hip-hop, “Hesher” dirtbag aesthetics and avant-garde fashion.
A comparable U.S. venture called EarthScope, a $200 million, 20-year-long effort to map the North American underworld that wrapped up field studies a few months ago, spaced seismometers 70 kilometers apart.
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