comparable

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. able to be compared or worthy of comparison

Similar word(s): equal, parallel

2. conforming in every respect

Similar word(s): same, corresponding, like

Sentences with comparable as an adjective:

- An elephant is comparable in size to a double-decker bus.

- Six and forty-two are comparable in the divides order, but six and nine are not.

- "Big" is a comparable adjective, since it can take the forms "bigger" and "biggest"; but "unique" is not comparable, except in disputed, but common, usage.

noun

1. Something suitable for comparison.