Meaning

1 senses

  1. Something suitable for comparison.

Examples

19 sentences

  1. Her condition is comparable to mine.

    Micsmithel · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. This metal is comparable to iron in strength.

    Tatoeba contributors · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  3. As you know, life is comparable to a voyage.

    ruКак вы знаете, жизнь можно сравнить с путешествием. — Selena777

    deWie Sie wissen, ist das Leben mit einer Reise vergleichbar. — MUIRIEL

    Tatoeba contributors · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  4. A comparable car would cost far more in Japan.

    deEin vergleichbarer Wagen würde in Japan bei weitem mehr kosten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

    CM · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  5. People believe that the whale possesses an intelligence comparable to man's.

    serapp · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Origin

From Middle English comparable, from Middle French comparable, from Latin comparābilis. By

From Middle English comparable, from Middle French comparable, from Latin comparābilis. By surface analysis, compare + -able.

Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Forms

plural: comparables
Singularcomparable
Pluralcomparables

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
companionB1companionshipcompanyA2comparativeA2comparativelycompareA2

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

comparable — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto