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comparable
com·pa·ra·ble C0523300 (kŏm′pər-ə-bəl, -prə-bəl)adj.1. Admitting of comparison with another or others: "The satellite revolution is comparable to Gutenberg's invention of movable type" (Irvin Molotsky).2. Similar or equivalent: pianists of comparable ability. com′pa·ra·bil′i·ty, com′pa·ra·ble·ness n.com′pa·ra·bly adv.Usage Note: Usually when the suffix -able is attached to a word, the stress pattern of the original word remains the same. For example, when -able is added to manage, the stress remains on the first syllable. Compare, which is stressed on the second syllable, is a prominent exception to this pattern. Comparable is traditionally pronounced with stress on the first syllable. In our 2002 survey, 70 percent of the Usage Panel found the pronunciation in which the second syllable is stressed (kəm-pâr′ə-bəl) to be unacceptable. This pronunciation is very common, however, and would seem likely to become more acceptable because so many other words are stressed in this pattern.comparable (ˈkɒmpərəbəl) adj1. worthy of comparison2. able to be compared (with) ˌcomparaˈbility, ˈcomparableness n ˈcomparably advcom•pa•ra•ble (ˈkɒm pər ə bəl or, sometimes, kəmˈpɛər-) adj. 1. capable of being compared; permitting comparison: to consider the Roman and British empires comparable. 2. worthy of comparison: shops comparable to those on Fifth Avenue. 3. usable for comparison; similar: no comparable data on Russian farming. [1375–1425; < Latin] com`pa•ra•bil′i•ty, com′pa•ra•ble•ness, n. com′pa•ra•bly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | comparable - able to be compared or worthy of comparisonequal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"parallel - being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; "parallel lines never converge"; "concentric circles are parallel"; "dancers in two parallel rows"incomparable, uncomparable - such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared; "an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"; "the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency"; "this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data" | | 2. | comparable - conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"corresponding, likesame - closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year" |
comparableadjective1. equal, equivalent, on a par, tantamount, a match for, proportionate, commensurate, as good as, in a class with They should be paid the same wages for work of comparable value. Farmers were meant to get an income comparable with that of townspeople. equal different, unequal, dissimilar, incomparable, incommensurable2. similar, related, alike, corresponding, akin, analogous, of a piece, cognate, cut from the same cloth The scoring systems used in the two studies are not directly comparable.comparableadjectivePossessing the same or almost the same characteristics:alike, analogous, corresponding, equivalent, like, parallel, similar, uniform.Translationscompare (kəmˈpeə) verb1. to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different. If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one. 比較 比较2. to describe as being similar to. She compared him to a monkey. 比作 比作3. to be near in standard or quality. He just can't compare with Mozart. 比得上 相比comparable (ˈkompərəbl) adjective of the same kind, on the same scale etc. The houses were not at all comparable in size. 可比較的 可比较的comparative (kəmˈpӕrətiv) adjective1. judged by comparing with something else. the comparative quiet of the suburbs. 比較的 比较的2. (of an adjective or adverb used in comparisons) between positive and superlative, as the following underlined words. a bigger book; a better man; Blacker is a comparative adjective; (also noun) What is the comparative of `bad'? 比較級的 比较级的comˈparatively adverbThis house was comparatively cheap. 相對地 比较地comparison (kəmˈpӕrisn) noun (an act of) comparing. There's no comparison between Beethoven and pop music; Living here is cheap in comparison with London. 比較 比较 compare with is used to bring out similarities and differences between two things of the same type: He compared his pen with mine and decided mine was better . compare to is used when pointing out a similarity between two different things: Stars are often compared to diamonds . EncyclopediaSeeComparabilityFinancialSeecomparabilitycomparable
Synonyms for comparableadj equalSynonyms- equal
- equivalent
- on a par
- tantamount
- a match for
- proportionate
- commensurate
- as good as
- in a class with
Antonyms- different
- unequal
- dissimilar
- incomparable
- incommensurable
adj similarSynonyms- similar
- related
- alike
- corresponding
- akin
- analogous
- of a piece
- cognate
- cut from the same cloth
Synonyms for comparableadj possessing the same or almost the same characteristicsSynonyms- alike
- analogous
- corresponding
- equivalent
- like
- parallel
- similar
- uniform
Synonyms for comparableadj able to be compared or worthy of comparisonRelated WordsAntonymsadj conforming in every respectSynonymsRelated Words |