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10 Language-to-English DictionariesComparable
/kəmˈpɛr.ə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able to be compared; similar or equivalent in some way.
"The two products are comparable in quality and price." - 2
Having qualities that are worthy of comparison.
"Her achievements are comparable to those of the best athletes in the world."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'comparable' originates from the Latin 'comparabilis', which means 'able to be compared'. It evolved through Old French in the 14th century before entering Middle English, reflecting the notion of similarity or equivalence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Comparable" is said worldwide
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Comparable
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pa.ʁa.bl
"Les deux produits sont comparables en qualité et en prix."
Vergleichbar
Transliteration: fɛʁˈɡlaɪ̯çbaʁ
"Die beiden Produkte sind in Qualität und Preis vergleichbar."
Confrontabile
Transliteration: kon.fronˈta.bi.le
"I due prodotti sono confrontabili in qualità e prezzo."
Comparable
Transliteration: kom.paˈɾa.βle
"Los dos productos son comparables en calidad y precio."
Comparável
Transliteration: kõ.paˈɾavɛl
"Os dois produtos são comparáveis em qualidade e preço."
तुलनीय
Transliteration: Tulneey
"दोनों उत्पाद गुणवत्ता और मूल्य में तुलनीय हैं।"
可比较的
Transliteration: kě bǐ jiào de
"这两个产品在质量和价格上是可比较的。"
비교할 수 있는
Transliteration: bigyohal su itneun
"두 제품은 품질과 가격 면에서 비교할 수 있습니다."
比較可能な
Transliteration: hikaku kanō na
"この二つの製品は品質と価格において比較可能です。"
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