Definition of comparable
1
:capable of or suitable for comparison
- The situations are not at all comparable.
—
What's Trending Now
More Trending Words
From the M-W Editors
Examples of comparable in a Sentence
two comparable selections that are hard to choose between
Recent Examples of comparable from the Web
-
The acts don’t have to be comparable for their subsequent public outrage to be.)
-
A 2015 investigation by Consumer Reports found that a basket of organic produce fruits, vegetables, meat and milk cost 47 percent more than a comparable selection of conventional food.
-
Indeed, disability — both mental and physical —is socially constructed in ways comparable to, and mutually constitutive of, the construction of race and gender.
-
In 2015, 93% of pupils who entered Summit went on to graduate, ten percentage points more than in comparable neighbouring schools.
-
Nader, for example, used publicly available data for seven comparable properties, the association's lawsuit said.
-
With many comparing the young power hitter to Stanton due to his powerful swing and comparable physique, many around baseball have their fingers crossed that Judge and Stanton will meet in an epic final round.
-
The hybrid’s pricing is just $250-$1,620 above the comparable V-6 gasoline models and Highlander pricing was cut by $2,605 from 2016.
-
But for ordinary Britons who, since the referendum, have endured a squeeze on incomes comparable to that during the financial crisis of 2008, the fishing industry is a red herring.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'comparable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of comparable
comparable Synonyms
Synonyms
akin, analogous, cognate, alike, connate, correspondent, corresponding, ditto, like, matching, parallel, resemblant, resembling, similar, such, suchlikeAntonyms
different, dissimilar, diverse, unakin, unlikeRelated Words
commensurate, proportionate; tantamount, virtual; allied, congeneric, congenerous, congenial, connatural, kin, kindred, relatable, related; approaching, approximating, close, coextensive, coincident, conformable, conforming, consistent, consonant, duplicate, equal, equivalent, fungible, identical, indistinguishable, interchangeable, me-too, redundant, same, selfsame, substitutable, synonymous, twin; entire, homogeneous, homogenous, unchanging, uniform, unvaried, unvaryingNear Antonyms
disparate, distinct, distinguishable, nonequivalent, noninterchangeable; variable, varied, various, varying; imprecise, inaccurate, inexact; unconnected, unrelatedCOMPARABLE Defined for English Language Learners
comparable
play
adjective
Definition of comparable for English Language Learners
-
—used to say that two or more things are very similar and can be compared to each other
COMPARABLE Defined for Kids
comparable
play
adjective
com·pa·ra·ble
\
ˈkäm-pə-rə-bəl
,
-prə-bəl
\
Definition of comparable for Students
:being similar or about the same
- Every member of the group is comparable in age.
Learn More about comparable
-
Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for comparable Spanish Central: Translation of comparable Nglish: Translation of comparable for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of comparable for Arabic speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up comparable? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!