comparable
[ kom-per-uh-buhl or, sometimes, kuhm-pair- ]
/ ˈkɒm pər ə bəl or, sometimes, kəmˈpɛər- /
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.
worthy of comparison: shops comparable to those on Fifth Avenue.
usable for comparison; similar: We have no comparable data on Russian farming.
SYNONYMS FOR comparable
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British Dictionary definitions for comparable
comparable
/ (ˈkɒmpərəbəl) /
adjective
worthy of comparison
able to be compared (with)
Derived forms of comparable
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