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com·pa·ra·ble

comparable

 
 
pronunciation:
kam pr bl  esp. for sense 2 [or] km paer bl  esp. for sense 1
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: able to be compared due to having a certain amount of commonality; deserving comparison.
The experiments are so different that the results are simply not comparable.My sister's situation is comparable with mine now that we both have children.
synonyms:
commensurate
antonyms:
incomparable
similar words:
analogous, parallel, proportional
definition 2: nearly the same or equal in degree or quality.
The two boys are of comparable age.The meal I had here tonight is comparable to any meal I've had at one of these fancy restaurants.
synonyms:
alike, kindred, like, similar
antonyms:
different, disparate, dissimilar
similar words:
akin, analogous, approximate, cognate, corresponding, equivalent, identical, same
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derivations: comparably (adv.), comparability (n.), comparableness (n.)
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