comparable meaning
comparable :
similar, alike
Adjective
▪ The two products are comparable in quality.
▪ The two products are similar in quality.
▪ Their skills are comparable to each other.
▪ Their skills are alike to each other.
paraphrasing
▪ similar – alike
▪ equivalent – equal
▪ parallel – similar
▪ analogous – similar
Pronunciation
comparable [ˈkɒm.pər.ə.bəl]
The stress is on 'com' and sounds like 'kom-puh-ruh-bul'.
Common phrases and grammar about comparable
comparable - Common meaning
Adjective
similar, alike
Part of Speech Changes for "comparable"
▪ comparison (noun) – act of comparing
▪ compare (verb) – to look at similarities
▪ comparably (adverb) – in a similar way
Common Expressions with "comparable"
▪ comparable to – similar to
▪ comparable in size – similar in size
▪ comparable quality – similar quality
▪ comparable price – similar price
Important examples of comparable in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, comparable is often used to describe similarity in quality or price.
Example of a confusing word: compatible (able to exist together without conflict)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, comparable often appears in grammar questions to describe similarities between things.
comparable
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
comparable to
'similar to', used when comparing two things.
draw a comparison
means 'to show how two things are similar'.
Differences between similar words and comparable
comparable
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similar
differences
Comparable means able to be compared or similar in some way, while similar means having likeness or resemblance.
comparable
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equivalent
differences
Comparable refers to being similar enough to compare, while equivalent means being equal in value or function.
Words with the same origin as comparable
The origin of comparable
The word 'comparable' comes from the Latin 'comparabilis', which means 'able to be compared'.
Word structure
It has the prefix com (with), root par (equal), and suffix able (capable of), meaning 'able to be equal with'.
Words with the same origin
The root of comparable is par (equal). Words with the same root include parity (equality), disparity (inequality).