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comparablesimilar in size, amount, or quality; able to be compared

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: similar in size, amount, or quality; able to be compared

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːmpərəbl/

Korean meaning: 비슷한, 비교할 만한

Korean pronunciation: **컴**퍼러블

Example Sentences

  • My cooking skills are comparable to a microwave - we both just heat things up!
  • The salary offered is comparable to industry standards.
  • His intelligence is comparable to Einstein's, but his room organization is comparable to a tornado's aftermath.

comparable

ADJECTIVE

//ˈkɑːmpərəbl//

similar in size, amount, or quality; able to be compared

comparable concept
💡 Concept

A customer examines two comparable apples at the farmers market

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comparable rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Terrible versus bearable - they're not comparable!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑːmpərəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒmpərəbl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcom--
Rootpar
Suffix--able

Origin

From Latin 'comparabilis', derived from 'comparare' meaning 'to pair together' or 'to liken', which combines 'com-' (together) and 'parare' (to prepare or match).

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🎵Rhyme

terriblebearablewearableshareable
terrible
bearable
wearable
shareable

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cooking skills are comparable to a microwave - we both just heat things up!

The salary offered is comparable to industry standards.

😄 Fun example

His intelligence is comparable to Einstein's, but his room organization is comparable to a tornado's aftermath.

The performance of these two smartphones is quite comparable.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

similarequivalentanalogousparallelmatching

Antonyms

incomparabledifferentunmatched

Related

comparecomparisoncomparativelycomparative