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comparative more comparable, superlative most comparable
(often with to) Able to be compared (to). quotations examples
As yet, we don't know what the comparable figures will be like for the current financial year which ends in March 2022, but we can have a good stab at approximating them.
2022 January 12, Sir Michael Holden, “Reform of the workforce or death by a thousand cuts?”, in RAIL, number 948, page 22
(often with to) Similar (to); like. quotations examples
Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.
2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist
(mathematics) Constituting a pair in a particular partial order. examples
(grammar) Said of an adjective that has comparative and superlative forms. examples
plural comparables
Something suitable for comparison. quotations examples
And the appraiser said he couldn't come up with comparables, because there hadn't been any sales nearby in several months.
2009 January 2, Fred A. Bernstein, “Catskill Home Prices: How Low Will They Go?”, in New York Times