comparable

  • 21comparable — com|pa|ra|ble [ kamp(ə)rəbl ] adjective ** 1. ) fairly similar to another thing, so it is reasonable to compare them: The two of them are in comparable financial situations. comparable to/with: The salary is comparable with that of a junior… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22comparable */*/ — UK [ˈkɒmp(ə)rəb(ə)l] / US [ˈkɑmp(ə)rəb(ə)l] adjective 1) fairly similar to another thing, so that it is reasonable to compare them The two of them are in a comparable financial situation. comparable to/with: The salary is comparable with that of… …

    English dictionary

  • 23comparable — comparability, comparableness, n. comparably, adv. /kom peuhr euh beuhl/ or, sometimes, /keuhm pair /, adj. 1. capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and… …

    Universalium

  • 24comparable — ► adjetivo Que puede o merece ser comparado oequiparado: ■ mi casa es comparable con la tuya en calidad y buenas comunicaciones. SINÓNIMO equiparable * * * comparable («a») adj. Susceptible de ser equiparado a otra cosa. ≃ *Semejante. * * *… …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 25comparable — com•pa•ra•ble [[t]ˈkɒm pər ə bəl[/t]] or, sometimes, [[t]kəmˈpɛər [/t]] adj. 1) capable of being compared; permitting comparison: to consider the Roman and British empires comparable[/ex] 2) worthy of comparison: shops comparable to those on… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26comparable — / kɒmp(ə)rəb(ə)l/ adjective which can be compared ● The two sets of figures are not comparable. ♦ which is the nearest company comparable to this one in size? which company is most similar in size to this one? ♦ on a comparable store basis when… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 27COMPARABLE — adj. des deux genres Qui peut être comparé avec quelqu’un ou avec quelque chose. Un homme comparable aux plus grands hommes de l’antiquité. Y a t il rien de comparable à cela? Des talents si divers ne sont pas comparables …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 28Comparable — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Comparable », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) En mathématiques, voir comparabilité et… …

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  • 29comparable — 1. adjective /ˈkɒmp(ə)ɹəb̩l,kɒmˈpæɹəb̩l,kəmˈpɛɹəbl̩/ a) Able to be compared (to). An elephant is comparable in size to a double decker bus. b) Similar (to); like. You cant say that robbing a bank is like pickpocketing. The two are just not… …

    Wiktionary

  • 30comparable — adj. comparable to, with * * * [ kʌmp(ə)rəb(ə)l] with comparable to …

    Combinatory dictionary