comparable
Use Comparable in a sentence
pər 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.
2.
worthy of comparison: shops comparable to those on Fifth Avenue.
3.
usable for comparison; similar: We have no comparable data on Russian farming.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin comparābilis, equivalent to comparā(re) to compare + -bilis -ble
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin comparābilis, equivalent to comparā(re) to compare + -bilis -ble
Related forms
com·pa·ra·bil·i·ty, 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
Synonyms
1. like, equal, equivalent, similar.
1. like, equal, equivalent, similar.
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comparable (ˈkɒmpərəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | worthy of comparison |
| 2. | able to be compared (with) |
| compara'bility | |
| —n | |
| 'comparableness | |
| —n | |
| 'comparably | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
comparable
1413, from Fr. comparable, from L. comparabilis "capable of comparison," from comparare (see comparison).
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Example sentences
Animals show comparable biochemical changes in similar situations.
He said no comparable estimates were available for rental buildings.
In the case of heat, the two groups' descriptions of their experiences were comparable.
The costs may be comparable and the benefits may come down solidly on the lunar side.
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