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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

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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. Frank Hugelmeyer:

   Each and every month this year was the best on comparable record for that month.

2. Jeremy Wright:

   If you look at the fines available to the Information Commissioner around the GDPR rules, that could be up to 4 percent of company's turnover (...) we think we should be looking at something comparable here.

3. Peter Kropotkin:

   Lenin is not comparable to any revolutionary figure in history. Revolutionaries have had ideals. Lenin has none.

4. Jane Golding:

   The numbers are comparable to( the rainfall in) March. What is different in this event is that the rain was stacked up over several days, and that increases risk of how rivers respond.

5. Steve Mitchell:

   With this latest heat emergency, when we were dealing with it, the only thing comparable at Harborview and in the region that we’ve experienced recently was actually the early days of COVID.

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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
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=comparable