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   com·pa·ra·ble

   /ˈkämp(ə)rəb(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or thing) able to be likened to another; similar: "flaked stone and bone tools comparable to Neanderthal man's tools" Similar similarclosenearapproximateakinequivalentcorrespondingcommensurateproportionalproportionateparallelanalogousrelatedlikematchingbordering onverging onapproachinginformal:not a million miles away fromrare:commensurable
   • ▪ of equivalent quality; worthy of comparison: "nobody is comparable with this athlete" Similar as good asequal toin the same class asin the same league asof the same standard asable to hold a candle toon a par withon a level withon an equal footing withthe equal ofa match forOpposite incomparable

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin comparabilis, from the verb comparare (see compare).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPARABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   similar in size, amount, or quality to something else: The girls are of comparable ages. Our prices are comparable to/with those in other shops. The two experiences aren't comparable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. looking or being almost but not exactly the same. similar I have a sofa quite similar to yours.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › comparableComparable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COMPARABLE is capable of or suitable for comparison. How to use comparable in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPARABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   similar in size, amount, or quality to something else: The girls are of comparable ages. Our prices are comparable to/with those in other shops. The two experiences aren't comparable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. looking or being almost but not exactly the same.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPARABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is comparable to something is roughly similar, for example in amount or importance.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › comparableCOMPARABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Comparable definition: capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison. See examples of COMPARABLE used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOMPARABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   COMPARABLE definition: similar in size, amount, or quality to something else: . Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › comparableComparable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use comparable to describe two things that are alike. If you are offered two jobs with comparable salaries, you might take the one where the weather is nicer. Comparable can also mean exactly what it looks like: things you are “able” to “compare” are comparable.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncomparable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of comparable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › comparableComparable Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    (mathematics) Constituting a pair in a particular partial order. Six and forty-two are comparable in the divides order, but six and nine are not. Wiktionary. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: uniform. parallel. similar. like. equivalent. corresponding. analogous. alike. tantamount.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › comparableComparable Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    COMPARABLE meaning: used to say that two or more things are very similar and can be compared to each other.