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comparable
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com·pa·ra·ble  (kmpr--bl)
adj.
1. Admitting of comparison with another or others: "The satellite revolution is comparable to Gutenberg's invention of movable type" (Irvin Molotsky).
2. Similar or equivalent: pianists of comparable ability.

compa·ra·bili·ty, compa·ra·ble·ness n.
compa·ra·bly adv.

comparable [ˈkɒmpərəbəl]
adj
1. worthy of comparison
2. able to be compared (with)
comparability , comparableness n
comparably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.comparable - able to be compared or worthy of comparison
equal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
parallel - being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; "parallel lines never converge"; "concentric circles are parallel"; "dancers in two parallel rows"
incomparable, uncomparable - such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared; "an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"; "the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency"; "this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data"
2.comparable - conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"
same - closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year"

comparable
adjective
1. equal, equivalent, on a par, tantamount, a match for, proportionate, commensurate, as good as, in a class with They should be paid the same wages for work of comparable value. Farmers were meant to get an income comparable with that of townspeople.
equal different, unequal, dissimilar, incomparable, incommensurable
2. similar, related, alike, corresponding, akin, analogous, of a piece, cognate, cut from the same cloth The scoring systems used in the two studies are not directly comparable.
Translations
comparable [ˈkɒmpərəbl] ADJcomparable
comparable to or withcomparable a or con
a comparable caseun caso análogo
they are not comparableno se los puede comparar

comparable [ˈkɒmpərəbəl] adjcomparable
comparable to → comparable à

comparable
adjvergleichbar (with, to mit)

comparable [ˈkɒmprəbl] adjsimile
comparable to or with → paragonabile a
comparable [ˈkɒmprəbl] adjsimile
comparable to or with → paragonabile a

comparable, comparative compare
comparable قابل للمقارنة srovnatelný sammenlignelig vergleichbar συγκρίσιμος comparable vastaava comparable usporediv paragonabile 匹敵する 비교되는 vergelijkbaar sammenliknbar porównywalny comparável сравнимый jämförbar ที่สามารถเปรียบเทียบได้ kıyaslanabilir tương đương 可比较的


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