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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
comparable
/kəmˈpæɹəbl̩/
adjective1 of 2
being similar in some way
- “This metal is comparable to iron in strength.”Tatoeba
- “The main reason why most comparable projects fail is a lack of funding.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
noun2 of 2
Something suitable for comparison.
Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)