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English Dictionary: comparable by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
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"
    Synonym(s): comparable, corresponding, like
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Comparable \Com"pa*ra*ble\, a. [L. comparabilis: cf. F.
      comparable.]
      Capable of being compared; worthy of comparison.
  
               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.
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