Definitions for comparable
ˈkɒm pər ə bəl or, sometimes, kəmˈpɛər-com·pa·ra·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. comparableadjective

   able to be compared or worthy of comparison

2. comparable, corresponding, likeadjective

   conforming in every respect

   "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. comparablenoun

   Something suitable for comparison

2. comparableadjective

   Able to be compared (to).

3. comparableadjective

   Similar (to); like.

4. 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.

5. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Comparableadjective

   capable of being compared; worthy of comparison

2. Etymology: [L. comparabilis: cf. F. comparable.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'comparable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4674

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'comparable' in Adjectives Frequency: #638

How to pronounce comparable?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say comparable in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of comparable in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of comparable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of comparable in a Sentence

1. Tamiko Strickman:

   Many that we found which had CCRTs were smaller, and Berkeley was a very comparable, we thought, institution to look at, so, spent a lot of time learning about Coordinated Community Response Teams.

2. Fu Cong:

   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.

3. Tom Vilsack:

   There's no comparable market in the sense that you're dealing with a fairly significant set of consumers 90 miles offshore.

4. Thor Eells:

   What I will say, if you look at comparable cities that size, 140 no knocks would cause pause. I'd be looking at that saying,' Let's go through these one by one,' and I hate to say it. At the end of the day, I'm going to bet you... 140 no-knock warrants shouldn't have been served as no-knock warrants.

5. Andrew Cuomo:

   Some regions upstate have a problem that's comparable with parts of the Midwest.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=comparable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Comparable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=comparable
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comparable