comparable
com·pa·rable
adjective
1.
able to be compared or worthy of comparison
2.
conforming in every respect
- “boxes with corresponding dimensions”
- “the like period of the preceding year”
Origin
From Middle English comparable, from Middle French comparable, from Latin comparābilis. By surface analysis, compare + -able.
Phrases
- comparable function
- comparable worth
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Word family
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