comparable
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.
Origin of comparable
1Other words for comparable
Other words from comparable
- com·pa·ra·bil·i·ty [kom-per-uh-bil-i-tee], /ˌkɒm pər əˈbɪl ɪ ti/, 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
Words that may be confused with comparable
- comparable , comparative
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How to use comparable in a sentence
Market Value pricing is pricing right in line with the comparable sold properties in your area.
LG executives believe that SKI won contracts over LG Chem because, without comparable R&D expenses, it could sell its batteries more cheaply.
Looming trade secrets decision may be ‘catastrophic’ for Ford and Volkswagen’s EV ambitions | dzanemorris | October 23, 2020 | FortuneIf people eventually get comparable jobs, then the revenue loss is only temporary.
It’s time to rethink the legal treatment of robots | Emily Luong | October 22, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewTo be sure, bodies comparable to the Supreme Court exist in most democracies, yet their political power is rarely as significant as in the US.
It takes them 125 years to complete a full orbit around each other, at a distance comparable to the size of our Solar System, according to a press release.
This pair of dancing stars will one day collide and explode | María Paula Rubiano A. | October 16, 2020 | Popular-Science
British Dictionary definitions for comparable
/ (ˈkɒmpərəbəl) /
worthy of comparison
able to be compared (with)
Derived forms of comparable
- comparability or comparableness, noun
- comparably, adverb
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