What does comparable mean?
Definitions for comparable
ˈkɒm pər ə bəl or, sometimes, kəmˈpɛər-com·pa·ra·ble
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Princeton's WordNet
comparableadjective
able to be compared or worthy of comparison
comparable, corresponding, likeadjective
conforming in every respect
"boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"
Wiktionary
comparablenoun
Something suitable for comparison
comparableadjective
Able to be compared (to).
comparableadjective
Similar (to); like.
comparableadjective
Constituting a pair in a particular partial order.
Six and forty-two are comparable in the divides order, but six and nine are not.
comparableadjective
Said of an adjective that can take the three degrees of comparison.
"Big" is a comparable adjective, since it can take the forms "bigger" and "biggest"; but "unique" is not comparable, except in disputed, but common, usage.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Comparableadjective
Worthy to be compared; of equal regard; worthy to contend for preference.
Etymology: from To compare.
This present world affordeth not any thing comparable unto the publick duties of religion. Richard Hooker, b. v. sect. 6.
A man comparable with any of the captains of that age, an excellent soldier both by sea and land. Richard Knolles, Hist. of the Turks.
There is no blessing of life comparable to the enjoyment of a discreet and virtuous friend. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 93.
ChatGPT
comparable
Comparable refers to the ability of objects, figures, data, or elements to be evaluated or compared to each other on similar characteristics, features, or criteria. In essence, it implies that two or more things share enough common properties or attributes that allow for a fair and meaningful comparison or assessment.
Webster Dictionary
Comparableadjective
capable of being compared; worthy of comparison
Etymology: [L. comparabilis: cf. F. comparable.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'comparable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4674
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'comparable' in Adjectives Frequency: #638
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of comparable in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of comparable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of comparable in a Sentence
If you look at the vaccine, the level and quality of neutralizing antibodies was comparable to and even better than what you see in the convalescent plasma of people who actually were infected and developed an immune response, it's at least as good as the response associated with natural infection.
Bill and Hillary Clinton are married, so under the law, paying him for a speech is like giving money directly to Hillary Clinton for 2010 record – to the Secretary of State, i can not think of a comparable ‘ pay to play ’ scandal.
Even if those documents are from the Trump administration, I think if you gave it to Jack Smith, you'd be sending a signal that, you know, it is of a commensurate seriousness as the Trump matter, and it's not, if Garland gives the Pence case to any existing special counsel, it would be to Hur because the Biden case feels much more comparable to the Pence case.
We will be happy to join if they have reduced to our level, the two superpowers need to … drastically reduce their nuclear capabilities to a level comparable to the level of China, and for that matter to the level of France and the U.K., so that other nuclear states can join in this process.
It will be a dialogue among bankers and boards and senior management teams where they say, 'these were isolated and not comparable,' or say 'we have a sentiment shift and we need to be more conservative and use a different strategy,'.
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Translations for comparable
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- مشابهArabic
- сравнимBulgarian
- comparableCatalan, Valencian
- srovnatelnýCzech
- vergleichbarGerman
- kompareblaEsperanto
- comparableSpanish
- comparableFrench
- comparable, comparábelGalician
- összehasonlítható, összemérhetőHungarian
- comparabileItalian
- 比較Japanese
- споредливMacedonian
- vergelijkbaarDutch
- sammenlignbar, komparabelNorwegian
- porównywalnyPolish
- comparávelPortuguese
- comparabilRomanian
- сопоставимый, сравнимыйRussian
- jämförbarSwedish
- karşılaştırılabilirTurkish
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