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   Com·pa·ra·ble

   /ˈkämp(ə)rəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or thing) able to be likened to another; similar: "flaked stone and bone tools comparable to Neanderthal man's tools" Similar similarclosenearapproximateakinequivalentcorrespondingcommensurateproportionalproportionateparallelanalogousrelatedlikematchingbordering onverging onapproachinginformal:not a million miles away fromrare:commensurable
   • ▪ of equivalent quality; worthy of comparison: "nobody is comparable with this athlete" Similar as good asequal toin the same class asin the same league asof the same standard asable to hold a candle toon a par withon a level withon an equal footing withthe equal ofa match forOpposite incomparable

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin comparabilis, from the verb comparare (see compare).

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   The meaning of COMPARABLE is capable of or suitable for comparison. How to use comparable in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPARABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   similar in size, amount, or quality to something else: The girls are of comparable ages. Our prices are comparable to/with those in other shops. The two experiences aren't comparable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. looking or being almost but not exactly the same. similar I have a sofa quite similar to yours.

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   Comparable definition: capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison. See examples of COMPARABLE used in a sentence.

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   adjective. able to be compared or worthy of comparison. synonyms: comparable with. similar in some respect and so able to be compared in order to show differences and similarities. comparable to. worthy of comparison; as good as. equal. having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPARABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   similar in size, amount, or quality to something else: The girls are of comparable ages. Our prices are comparable to/with those in other shops. The two experiences aren't comparable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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   Pianists of comparable ability. (often with to) Similar (to); like. (mathematics) Constituting a pair in a particular partial order. Six and forty-two are comparable in the divides order, but six and nine are not. Something suitable for comparison.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCOMPARABLE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   If two or more things are comparable, they are of the same kind or are in the same situation, and so they can reasonably be compared.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › comparableComparable - definition of comparable by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Admitting of comparison with another or others: "The satellite revolution is comparable to Gutenberg's invention of movable type" (Irvin Molotsky). 2. Similar or equivalent: pianists of comparable ability. com′pa·ra·bil′i·ty, com′pa·ra·ble·ness n. com′pa·ra·bly adv.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncomparable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of comparable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOMPARABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    COMPARABLE definition: similar in size, amount, or quality to something else: . Learn more.