comparable
adjective
com·pa·ra·ble ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl 
also
kəm-ˈpa-rə-bəl
-ˈper-ə-
1
: capable of or suitable for comparison
The situations are not at all comparable.
comparableness noun
Examples of comparable in a Sentence
two comparable selections that are hard to choose between
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 And, no doubt, women in the original 1920s audience presumably had comparable lustful desires as the pair on stage. —Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 According to the authors, there are only two other cases in the scientific literature that are comparable to Bruce’s ingenious adaptation. —ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026 Bennett said Phalaborwa would be a low-cost producer comparable to Chinese producers. —Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comparable
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