comparable
Pronunciation: [kəmˈpɛr.ə.bəl]
Word
Context: "similarity"
(adjective) when two things are similar enough that we can think about them in the same way or say they are alike. It means we can compare them easily because they share some important features or qualities.
Example
The two books are comparable since they both tell stories about friendship.
Example
The apples and oranges are not comparable because they are very different types of fruit.
Example
Are these two cars comparable in terms of performance and price?
Context: "evaluation"
(adjective) when something can be judged or measured against something else. For example, you might be able to look at two students' test scores and say they are comparable.
Example
Her results were comparable to those of her classmates, showing she worked hard.
Example
The results from this year and last year are not comparable due to changes in the test format.
Example
Can we consider the two studies comparable if they used different methods?
0s0s