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comparable
/ˈkɑmpɚəbəl/
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What does comparable mean?
adjective
- Able to be compared (to).
- Similar (to); like.
- Constituting a pair in a particular partial order.
More meanings (2)
adjective
- Having comparative and superlative forms.
noun
- Something suitable for comparison.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkɑmpɚəbəl/
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A modern horse-race, with its skill, daring and picturesqueness, is the only modern entertainment comparable to the gorgeous races of the Romans.
Inflation shall be measured by means of the consumer price index on a comparable basis, taking into account differences in national definitions.
More book examples (3)
No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden.
He is able to defeat the enterprise of women because he brings to the business an equipment almost comparable to their own.
No colour, no surface, no eyes of woman have ever been comparable with the colour, the surface, and the eyes of childhood.