comparable

«comparable» in Mova's school dictionary: Similar in size, amount or quality, so it makes sense to… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (comparable, more comparable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Similar in size, amount or quality, so it makes sense to compare them: «two schools of comparable size». tree →

2) Able to be compared: «These results are not comparable». tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths and science, fair tests need comparable conditions; results are comparable only if the same units and methods are used. In shopping, comparable products can be compared by price. Formal exam questions use it. Phrases: comparable to, comparable with.

examples

• The two towns are comparable in size. tree →
• Is a cat's speed comparable to a dog's? tree →
• To make it a fair test, the plants need comparable amounts of water. tree →
• This cheap bike is comparable with the expensive one. tree →
• Prices in the two shops are comparable. tree →
• The numbers are not comparable because one is in metres and one in feet. tree →

note

Stress: «KOM-pruh-bul» (common) or «kom-PAIR-uh-bul». In maths, two quantities must be in the same units to be comparable.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «comparable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.