comparable

adjective

com·​pa·​ra·​ble ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce comparable (audio)
also
kəm-ˈpa-rə-bəl How to pronounce comparable (audio)
-ˈper-ə-
Synonyms of comparable
1
: capable of or suitable for comparison
The situations are not at all comparable.
2
: similar, like
fabrics of comparable quality
The two houses are comparable in size.
comparableness noun

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two comparable selections that are hard to choose between
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Notably, the men were younger than the postmenopausal women and closer in age to the premenopausal group yet carried a comparable disease burden. — Crystal Gwizdala, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026 One comparable piece sold for over $60,000 at Phillips in 2024, to give you an idea of price. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026 Hobbs asked the judge to sentence Gray to 20 years, saying that would be comparable to punishment of Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of a teenager who killed four of his classmates at a Michigan high school. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 July 2026 The men’s Tour de France was first contested in 1903, while the women’s version, operated by the very same company in the Amaury Sport Organization, did not exist in any comparable form until 2022. — Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for comparable

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Etymology

see compare entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of comparable was in the 15th century

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“Comparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comparable. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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comparable

adjective
com·​pa·​ra·​ble ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce comparable (audio)
1
: capable of being compared
2
: similar, like
cloth comparable to the best
comparably
-blē How to pronounce comparable (audio)
adverb

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