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Too many people I've loved dearly have left this earth. And some I've lost are still here breathing the same air. That grief can be comparable if not worse in its consumption.
Aunjanue Ellis

Meaning of "comparable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPARABLE

comparable  [ˈkɒmpərəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPARABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Comparable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COMPARABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of comparable in the English dictionary

The definition of comparable in the dictionary is worthy of comparison. Other definition of comparable is able to be compared.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPARABLE


considerable
kənˈsɪdərəbəl
desirable
dɪˈzaɪərəbəl
durable
ˈdjʊərəbəl
incomparable
ɪnˈkɒmpərəbəl
incorporable
ɪnˈkɔːpərəbəl
inoperable
ɪnˈɒpərəbəl
inseparable
ɪnˈsɛpərəbəl
insuperable
ɪnˈsuːpərəbəl
irreparable
ɪˈrɛpərəbəl
memorable
ˈmɛmərəbəl
noncomparable
ˌnɒnˈkɒmpərəbəl
operable
ˈɒpərəbəl
recuperable
rɪˈkuːpərəbəl
reparable
ˈrɛpərəbəl
separable
ˈsɛpərəbəl
superable
ˈsuːpərəbəl
temperable
ˈtempərəbəl
unseparable
ʌnˈsepərəbəl
vaporable
ˈveɪpərəbəl
vituperable
vɪˈtjuːpərəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPARABLE

comparability
comparableness
comparably
comparatist
comparative
comparative advertising
comparative judgment
comparative psychology
comparatively
comparativist
comparator
compare
compare notes
comparer
comparison
comparison test
compart
compartment
compartmental
compartmentalisation

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPARABLE

able
admirable
adorable
deliverable
favourable
honorable
honourable
incurable
innumerable
measurable
miserable
parable
pleasurable
preferable
recoverable
tolerable
transferable
unbearable
undesirable
venerable
wearable

Synonyms and antonyms of comparable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMPARABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «comparable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of comparable

Translation of «comparable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPARABLE

Find out the translation of comparable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of comparable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «comparable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可比较的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comparable
570 millions of speakers

English

comparable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तुलनीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُتَشَابِه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сравнимый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comparável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তুলনাযোগ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

comparable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sebanding
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vergleichbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

匹敵する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비교되는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sing bisa ditrapake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tương đương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒப்பிடக்கூடிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुलनीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karşılaştırılabilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paragonabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

porównywalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

порівняний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comparabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγκρίσιμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vergelykbare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jämförbar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sammenliknbar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of comparable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPARABLE»

The term «comparable» is very widely used and occupies the 8.637 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPARABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about comparable

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10 QUOTES WITH «COMPARABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word comparable.
1
Marcel Achard
The career of a writer is comparable to that of a woman of easy virtue. You write first for pleasure, later for the pleasure of others and finally for money.
2
E. F. Benson
Emotionally, I have no picture-book illustrated with memories of my first five years, but externally, I have impressions that possess a haunting vividness comparable only to the texture of dreams, when dreams are tumultuously alive.
3
Jan de Bont
Angelina wanted to make sure that any fighting in the movie would be comparable to any male actor. Everything from stick fighting to horse riding was real to her.
4
Anatoli Boukreev
A review of summit day photographs will show that I was clothed in the latest, highest quality, high altitude gear, comparable, if not better, than that worn by the other members of our expedition.
5
John Paul DeJoria
Most people would rather sit on a plane for two hours than spend two days on a train, but there's nothing comparable to taking a relaxing rail journey with your family or good friends.
6
Daniel L. Doctoroff
Consumer groups fought hard to provide investor protections for 'special entities' such as pension funds, schools, and municipalities who purchase swaps. No comparable protection exists in the futures market.
7
Matt Drudge
The media is comparable to government-probably passes government in raw power.
8
Amelia Earhart
Women must pay for everything. They do get more glory than men for comparable feats, but, they also get more notoriety when they crash.
9
Aunjanue Ellis
Too many people I've loved dearly have left this earth. And some I've lost are still here breathing the same air. That grief can be comparable if not worse in its consumption.
10
Havelock Ellis
Thinking in its lower grades, is comparable to paper money, and in its higher forms it is a kind of poetry.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPARABLE»

Discover the use of comparable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to comparable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Comparable Worth: Theories and Evidence
The book also contains chapters on how job evaluation can be used and misused, the legal status of comparable worth in federal courts, the stance of different feminist philosophies on normative issues of comparable worth, and contemporary ...
Paula England, 1992
2
Comparable Worth:: New Directions for Research
This volume consists of a committee report that sets forth an agenda of much-needed research on this issue, supported by six papers contributed by eminent social scientists.
Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Heidi I. Hartmann, 1985
3
Wage Justice: Comparable Worth and the Paradox of ...
. Wage Justice has admirably launched the scholarly evaluation of pay equity, revealing the unforeseen complexities of this key feminist public policy innovation."—Maurine Weiner Greenwald, Journal of American History "An insightful ...
Sara M. Evans, 1991
4
The Market Approach to Comparable Company Valuation
In this book, the different steps of this valuation approach such as the selection of comparable companies or the choice of the reference variables are discussed.
Matthias Meitner, 2006
5
Between Feminism and Labor: The Significance of the ...
Blum's analysis is an integral component of the scholarly work on comparable worth and will be widely read not only by people interested in comparable worth, but also by policy analysts, historians of the women's movement, and sociologists ...
Linda M. Blum, 1991
6
A Dialogue on Comparable Worth
In a stimulating discussion, an advocate and a critic contemplate the central themes in the controversy over comparable worth.
Michael Evan Gold, 1983
7
Doing Comparable Worth: Gender, Class, and Pay Equity
She also places comparable worth within a feminist theoretical perspective. In the series Women in the Political Economy, edited by Ronnie J. Steinberg.
Joan Acker, 1989
8
A comparable worth primer
This text examines the wage gap in between the sexes.
Steven L. Willborn, 1986
9
Psychoanalysis Comparable and Incomparable: The Evolution of ...
The Evolution of a Method to Describe and Compare Psychoanalytic Approaches David Tuckett. Appendix David Tuckett (UK) The project described in this book is the first outcome of the EPF Working Party on Comparative Clinical Methods.
David Tuckett, 2008
10
A Closer Look at Comparable Worth: A Study of the Basic ...
The work raises important questions about the relative costs and benefits of a government-imposed comparable worth system and discusses alternative approaches.
Robert E. Williams, Lorence L. Kessler, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPARABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term comparable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Are the debt crises in Greece and Puerto Rico comparable?
The natural question to ask is whether the situations in Greece and Puerto Rico are comparable. Yet the more telling one is to ask why they ... «economia, Jul 15»
2
Whistler, BC issues air-quality warning due to wildfire smoke
... higher than on a normal day in the mountain-lined city, the air quality was comparable to that of a typical day for millions of people in Beijing, ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
3
Metro Vancouver air quality comparable to Beijing
Health authorities say Metro Vancouver's air quality has dipped to levels close to those found in major Chinese polluted cities such as Beijing, ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
4
Medtronic plays both sides: a new varicose vein adhesive found …
It found that a recently approved adhesive treatment for chronic venous insufficiency is comparable to radiofrequency ablation via a device that ... «FierceMedicalDevices, Jul 15»
5
Submarines, UC issue 'not comparable'
Prime Minister Prayut sees no link between buying submarines and his plans to cut public medical services - and urges the public to stop ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
6
We plan to take India sales to China levels in 5 years: Tom Lu
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is planning to take its market share in India to comparable levels at home in the next five years. Oppo enjoys ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
7
Govt requests Dawood to return, says no need to stay at home our …
But we are trying to convince him that our jail facilities have improved and they are comparable to any 5 star hotel. I recent times we have had ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
8
Kansas City streetcar costs are comparable to other cities
As Kansas City's downtown streetcar construction project nears completion, the costs per mile of track are somewhat higher than Portland's but ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
9
Jinpan Is Over 80% Cheaper Than Comparable China-Listed …
Stock valuation is at a small fraction of comparable China-listed companies despite similar scale and operating performance. Jinpan created ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
10
Greece exit won't be comparable to 2008 collapse: Here's how crisis …
Out of money, cut off by its creditors, its banks shut, the struggling country will vote Sunday on whether to accept painful cutbacks in return for ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»

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