📖 Definitions of "Comparable"
- 1
Something suitable for comparison.
- 1
(often with to) Able to be compared (to).
"An elephant is comparable in size to a double-decker bus."
- 2
(often with to) Similar (to); like.
- 3
Constituting a pair in a particular partial order.
"Six and forty-two are comparable in the divides order, but six and nine are not."
- 4
(grammar) Said of an adjective that has a comparative and superlative form.
""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."
🔄 Synonyms of "Comparable"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| correspondingnoun | that have a similar relationship |
| likeverb | To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of. |
| samenoun | Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Comparable"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| incomparablenoun | (figuratively, comparable) So much better than another as to be beyond comparison. |
| uncomparable | Not able to be compared; not comparable. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Comparable"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| same | Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical. |
| corresponding | that have a similar relationship |
| like | Similar. |
| comparable to | — |
| comparativenoun | Of or relating to comparison. |
| comparisonnoun | The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared. |
| similar | Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable. |
| equivalentnoun | Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal. |
| matching | The same as another; sharing the same design. |
| tantamount | Equivalent in meaning or effect; amounting to the same thing in practical terms, even if being technically distinct. |
| compareverb | (transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y. |
| equal | The same in value (status, merit, etc): having or deserving the same rights or treatment. |
| identical | (not comparable) Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable. |
| relative | Connected to or depending on something else; comparative. |
| analogous | Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".) |
| commensurate | Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard. |
| suchnoun | (philosophy) Something being indicated that is similar to something else. |
| parallel | Equally distant from one another at all points. |
| compatible | Able to get along well. |
| even | Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc. |
⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Comparable"
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🎨 Adjectives for "Comparable"
Popular adjectives used to describe this word in books.
🏷️ Nouns for "Comparable"
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