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comparable

Pronunciation: [kəmˈpɛr.ə.bəl]

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Learn how to use comparable in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

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.

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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?

How to pronounce comparable

Pronunciation: [kəmˈpɛr.ə.bəl]

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