comparable

[kom-per-uh-buhl, 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)

Other Word Forms

• comparability noun
• comparableness noun
• comparably adverb
• intercomparable adjective
• uncomparable adjective
• uncomparableness 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

Example Sentences

“The combinations of temperature and humidity we are seeing this summer on average in New York City are comparable to summertime stickiness in Florida,” Casey Ivanovich, the inventor of the stickiness index, said.

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The idea was that corporate disclosures every three months would provide more transparent, comparable financial details to investors.

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There were 137,550 hate crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales including the Met, but the department said the change in recording meant the figures were not directly comparable year-on-year.

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They found the urine albumin level was 55% lower in those taking baxdrostat than in those taking a placebo, comparable to the reduction seen with medications that delay the progression of kidney disease.

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How are their comparable prices to be calculated, given the web of rebates and discounts that are common in the pharmaceutical universe?

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Related Words

• commensurate 
• equal 
• proportionate 
• tantamount