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COMPARABLE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does comparable mean?

• COMPARABLE (adjective)
The adjective COMPARABLE has 2 senses:

1. able to be compared or worthy of comparison
2. conforming in every respect

Familiarity information: COMPARABLE used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• COMPARABLE (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Able to be compared or worthy of comparison

Similar:

comparable with (similar in some respect and so able to be compared in order to show differences and similarities)

comparable to (worthy of comparison; as good as)

Also:

equal (well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another)

parallel (being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting)

Antonym:

incomparable (such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Conforming in every respect

Synonyms:

comparable; corresponding; like

Context examples:

boxes with corresponding dimensions / the like period of the preceding year

Similar:

same (closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree)

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