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comparable

[ kom-per-uh-buhlor, sometimes, kuhm-pair- ]

adjective

  1. capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison:

    He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. worthy of comparison:

    shops comparable to those on Fifth Avenue.

  3. usable for comparison; similar:

    We have no comparable data on Russian farming.



comparable

/ ˈɒəəə /

adjective

  1. worthy of comparison
  2. able to be compared (with)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌdz貹ˈٲ, noun
  • ˈdz貹, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • dz·貹····ٲ [kom-per-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], dz·貹···Ա noun
  • dz·貹·· adverb
  • ·ٱ·dz·貹·· adjective
  • ܲ·dz·貹·· adjective
  • un·dz·貹···Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of comparable1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin dz貹, equivalent to dz貹() “t compare ” + -bilis -ble
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But this is economic sleight-of-hand: tariffs impact macroeconomic trade flow, while opioid costs are microeconomic and mostly internalized losses — these are not comparable categories.

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That revenue is comparable to the money earned from taking part in the Champions League.

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The projected decrease would be comparable to last year, when the rough count was down about 4,000.

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Nevertheless, it said economic inactivity - where people are out of work and not looking for work - has generally been falling since comparable records began in 1971.

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A panel of three judges unanimously found him guilty of the latter four charges, writing that the most serious - of killing a soldier - was "comparable to murder due to its brutality and cruelty".

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