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Definition of comparable - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
comparisonable to be compared to something else
- The two paintings are comparable in style.
2.
linguisticsTECH. having comparative and superlative formsTECH.
- 'Big' is a comparable adjective.
3.
mathematicsTECH. constituting a pair in a partial orderTECH.
- These numbers are comparable in this mathematical set.
Expressions with comparable
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similar in quality or value to something
Her skills are comparable to those of a professional.
able to be likened to something else
The two products are comparable with each other in terms of quality.
in a way that uses equal conditions so results can be fairly compared
Sales increased by 3 percent on a comparable basis this quarter.
principle advocating equal pay for work of equal value
The company adopted comparable worth to ensure fair wages.
Origin of comparable
Latin, comparabilis (able to be compared)
Terms with comparable included in their meaning
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anatomy
short thick first digit in humans and comparable digit in other animals
idiomatic
be comparable or equal to something
not comparable
not comparable due to significant differences
comparison
comparable in status or importance
compare
be comparable in quality or size
comparison
matched or found comparable to something else
comparison
not comparable or similar
employment
situation or principle where workers receive fair pay for comparable work
comparison
be comparable to in terms of similarity
comparison
something comparable to something else
understanding
comparable in understanding or knowledge to someone
finance
having a value comparable to a million dollars
unmatched
so good that nothing else is comparable
unmatched
so good that nothing else is comparable
comparison
be comparable in quality or ability
comparable
able to be paired or compared favorably
mathematics
having mathematical size, degree, or growth comparable to a stated expression
figurative
having scale or importance comparable to another large example or event
sales comparison
comparable to the same period in a previous year
comparison
being comparable in quality or ability
unique
not comparable or unmatched
mathematics
related to a method that turns numbers into comparable probability-like scores
finance
state where workers doing comparable jobs receive equal pay
Examples of comparable in a sentence
The two cars are comparable in price. 'Happy' is also a comparable adjective. In English, 'small' is a comparable word. The two functions are comparable in this context. These shapes are comparable under geometric transformations.
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- French:comparable, gradable, ...
- German:vergleichbar, entsprechend, ...
- Italian:comparabile, confrontabile, ...
- Spanish:comparable, comparativo, ...
- Portuguese:comparável, análogo, ...
- Chinese:可比的, 有比较级的, ...
- Japanese:比較可能な, 比較級を持つ, ...
- Arabic:قَابِل لِلمُقَارَنَة, ذو درجات مقارنة, ...
- Hebrew:בַּר הַשְׁוָאָה, דְרַגְתִּי, ...
- Russian:сравнимый, сравнительный, ...
- Ukrainian:порівнюваний, порівняльний, ...
- Hindi:तुलनीय, तुलनात्मक, ...
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