|
- pronunciation:
- kam
pr
bl
esp. for sense 2
[or]
km
paer
bl
esp. for sense 1
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
able to be compared due to having a certain amount of commonality; deserving comparison.
The experiments are so different that the results are simply not comparable.My sister's situation is comparable with mine now that we both have children.- synonyms:
- commensurate
- antonyms:
- incomparable
- similar words:
- analogous, parallel, proportional
|
definition 2: |
nearly the same or equal in degree or quality.
The two boys are of comparable age.The meal I had here tonight is comparable to any meal I've had at one of these fancy restaurants.- synonyms:
- alike, kindred, like, similar
- antonyms:
- different, disparate, dissimilar
- similar words:
- akin, analogous, approximate, cognate, corresponding, equivalent, identical, same
|
related words: |
allied, double, equal, level, like, rough, twin, uniform |
|
|
derivations: |
comparably (adv.), comparability (n.), comparableness (n.) |
|
|