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comparable
[kom-per-uh-buhl, 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: , , ,worthy of comparison.
shops comparable to those on Fifth Avenue.
usable for comparison; similar.
We have no comparable data on Russian farming.
comparable
/ ˈɒəəə /
adjective
worthy of comparison
able to be compared (with)
Other Word Forms
- comparability noun
- comparableness noun
- comparably adverb
- intercomparable adjective
- uncomparable adjective
- uncomparableness noun
- ˌdz貹ˈٲ noun
- ˈdz貹 adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of comparable1
Example Sentences
For the week that ended May 30 — the most recent available — viral levels in wastewater rose by 13% versus a comparable period several weeks earlier.
No matter what role she’s playing, Posey is always herself, but she’s never felt quite so comparable to anyone as she has to Mary.
Rasmussen, for example, has studied Ebola using mouse-adapted Ebola virus, which is a necessary adaptation in order to study the disease in mice in a way that's comparable to humans.
It is unclear how much each trip would cost, but Archer Aviation's founder and CEO Adam Goldstein said he wants to keep prices comparable to a high-end Uber, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The Migration Observatory said a 10-year route to settlement would make the UK more restrictive than most other high-income countries but comparable to Switzerland and Japan.
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