comparable

[ kom-per-uh-buhlor, sometimes, kuhm-pair- ]

adjective

1. 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

2. worthy of comparison:

   shops comparable to those on Fifth Avenue.

3. usable for comparison; similar:

   We have no comparable data on Russian farming.

comparable

/ ˈkɒmpərəbəl /

adjective

1. worthy of comparison
2. 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

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin comparābilis, equivalent to comparā(re) “to compare ” + -bilis -ble

Related Words

• akin
• analogous
• corresponding
• related