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- pronunciation:
- k
 m
paer
bl
esp. for sense 1
[or]
kam
pr
bl
esp. for sense 2
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| 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
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| 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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| related words: |
allied, double, equal, level, like, rough, twin, uniform |
adverb + (adj.)comparable
directly, remotely, roughly, strictly
(adj.)comparable
+ adverb
elsewhere
(adj.)comparable
+ noun
achievement,
adolescent,
characteristic,
cohort,
complexity,
data,
disability,
estimate,
figure,
finding,
fraction,
gain,
gasoline,
habitat,
instance,
length,
level,
magnitude,
maturity,
percentage,
performance,
period,
profile,
quality,
rating,
reduction,
reliability,
result,
sales,
sample,
scope,
significance,
size,
statistics,
stature,
worth
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| derivations: |
comparably (adv.), comparability (n.), comparableness (n.) |
The word comparable
contains the following parts:
par1
Latin
root
that means equal
  Example words:
-able, -ible, -ble
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means capable of being, doing, or undergoing
More about this word part:
The suffix -able
, and its variants, is attached to Latin verb roots or English transitive verbs to form adjectives. (In a small set of cases, -able
is attached to a noun, e.g. knowledgeable and marriageable.) For spelling purposes, it is useful to know that -able
is more likely to be added to a whole English word (comparable
, adorable
), while -ible
is more likely to follow a bound root (visible
, legible
). However,there are still many words which combine a root with -able
(capable
, inevitable
). The suffix -ity can be added to any adjective ending in -able
, -ible
, -ble
to produce a corresponding noun ending in -ability, -ibility, -bility (possible
+ -ity > possibility; irrevocable
+ -ity > irrevocability.)
Example words:
acceptable, accessible, admissible, adorable, amiable, amicable, audible, avoidable, believable, bearable, biodegradable, capable, calculable, cognizable, comparable, compatible, comprehensible, conformable, conversable, convertible, corrigible, credible, creditable, curable, dependable, despicable, disagreeable, disposable, divisible, eligible, explicable, flammable, flexible, illegible, illimitable, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impalpable, impassable, impeccable, impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impregnable, inalienable, inaudible, incapable, incalculable, incommunicable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, detectable, conceivable, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefeasible, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indivisible, indomitable, ineligible, ineluctable, ineradicable, inescapable, inevitable, inexorable, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, inhospitable, inimitable, inscrutable, inseparable, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, invaluable, invariable, invincible, invisible, irrefragable, irrefutable, irremissible, irreparable, irreversible, irrevocable, legible, likable, lovable, manageable, measurable, movable, navigable, notable, opposable, palpable, perishable, permissible, placable, portable, possible, potable, predictable, preferable, prescriptible, recognizable, remissible, reprehensible, reversible, risible, semipermeable, sensible, superable, susceptible, tangible, tenable, tolerable, tractable, transmissible, unsupportable, usable, viable, visible, washable, affordable, allowable, reliable, remarkable, approachable, disputable, drinkable, durable, eatable, renewable, sustainable, unshakable
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