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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. able to be compared or worthy of comparison;

2. conforming in every respect;
- Example: "boxes with corresponding dimensions"
- Example: "the like period of the preceding year"
[syn: comparable, corresponding, like]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Comparable \Com"pa*ra*ble\, a. [L. comparabilis: cf. F. comparable.] Capable of being compared; worthy of comparison. [1913 Webster] There is no blessing of life comparable to the enjoyment of a discreet and virtuous friend. --Addison. -- Com"pa*ra*ble*ness, n. -- Com"pa*ra*bly, adv. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

comparable adj 1: able to be compared or worthy of comparison [ant: incomparable, uncomparable] 2: conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year" [syn: comparable, corresponding, like]