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| Main Entry: | comparable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worthy of comparison |
| Synonyms: | commensurate, equal, equivalent, proportionate, tantamount, a match for, as good as, commensurable, equipollent, equipotential, in a class with, on a par |
| Notes: | when a comparison is of such a nature that it comprises three terms, then comparable is the word to use; when it comprises four terms, the relation requires the word analogous |
| Antonyms: | incomparable, unequal, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | comparable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | corresponding, similar |
| Synonyms: | agnate, akin, alike, analogous, cognate, consonant, corresponding, like, parallel, related, relative, uniform, undifferenced |
| Antonyms: | dissimilar, unlike, unalike |
| Main Entry: | akin |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | related or connected |
| Synonyms: | affiliated, agnate, alike, allied, analogous, comparable, consonant, corresponding, incident, kindred, like, parallel, similar, cognated, connate |
| Antonyms: | alien, disconnected, unconnected, unrelated |
| Main Entry: | alike |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | similar |
| Synonyms: | Xerox*, akin, allied, analogous, approximate, carbon copy*, cognate, comparable, concurrent, correspondent, corresponding, dead ringer*, ditto*, double, duplicate, equal, equivalent, even, facsimile, identical, indistinguishable, kindred, like, look-alike, matched, matching, parallel, proportionate, related, resembling, same, similar, spitting image*, uniform, associated, mated, same difference, undifferentiated |
| Antonyms: | different, dissimilar, distinct, diverse, opposite, unlike |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | analogous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | agreeing, similar |
| Synonyms: | akin, alike, comparable, consonant, convertible, correspondent, corresponding, equivalent, homologous, interchangeable, kindred, like, parallel, related, resembling, uniform, undifferentiated |
| Antonyms: | disagreeing, disparate, dissimilar, unlike, unrelated, unalike |
| Main Entry: | cognate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alike, associated |
| Synonyms: | affiliated, agnate, akin, allied, analogous, comparable, connected, general, generic, incident, kindred, like, related, same, similar, universal, connate, connatural, consanguine |
| Antonyms: | dissimilar, unconnected, unlike, disassociated, unalike, unallied |
| Main Entry: | commensurate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | adequate, corresponding |
| Synonyms: | appropriate, comparable, compatible, consistent, due, equal, equivalent, fit, fitting, proportionate, sufficient, symmetrical, coextensive, in accord |
| Antonyms: | inadequate, inappropriate, incommensurate, unacceptable, unfitting |
| Main Entry: | comparative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | approximate, close to |
| Synonyms: | analogous, approaching, comparable, conditional, connected, contingent, corresponding, equivalent, like, matching, metaphorical, near, parallel, provisional, qualified, related, relative, restricted, similar, allusive, by comparison, contrastive, correlative, in proportion, not absolute, not positive, rivaling, vying, with reservation |
| Antonyms: | unequal, unlike |
| Main Entry: | conformable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appropriate; matching |
| Synonyms: | adapted, agreeable, alike, amenable, applicable, assorted, comparable, compliant, consistent, docile, fitted, fitting, harmonious, in agreement, like, matched, obedient, orderly, proper, regular, resembling, similar, submissive, suitable, suited, tractable, unified, useable, well-regulated |
| Antonyms: | inappropriate, nonconforming, mismatched |
| Main Entry: | consonant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | agreeing, consistent |
| Synonyms: | accordant, agnate, akin, alike, analogous, coincident, comparable, compatible, conformable, congenial, congruous, correspondent, corresponding, harmonious, in agreement, like, parallel, similar, suitable, sympathetic, uniform, according, blending, concordant, in rapport |
| Antonyms: | disagreeing, dissonant, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistent, incongruent, inconsonant |
| Main Entry: | corresponding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | equivalent, matching |
| Synonyms: | agnate, akin, alike, analogous, comparable, complementary, consonant, correspondent, identical, kin, kindred, like, parallel, reciprocal, similar, synonymous, answering, correlative, coterminus, interrelated, undifferentiated |
| Antonyms: | disparaging, dissimilar, unlike, differing, mismatched |
| Main Entry: | equivalent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | same, similar |
| Synonyms: | agnate, akin, alike, analogous, carbon*, commensurate, comparable, convertible, copy, correspondent, corresponding, ditto*, duplicate, equal, even, homologous, identical, indistinguishable, interchangeable, like, parallel, proportionate, reciprocal, substitute, synonymous, tantamount, correlative, of a kind, same difference |
| Antonyms: | changeable, different, dissimilar, unequal, unlike, mismatched |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | level |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | smooth, balanced |
| Synonyms: | akin, alike, calm, commensurate, common, comparable, consistent, constant, continuous, equable, equivalent, even, exact, flat, flush, horizontal, identical, like, matched, matching, parallel, plain, plane, polished, precise, proportionate, regular, rolled, same, stable, steady, straight, trim, unbroken, uniform, uninterrupted, aligned, in line, leveled, lined up, of same height, on a line, on a par, on one plane, planate, planed, trimmed, unfluctuating |
| Antonyms: | ragged, uneven |
| Main Entry: | like |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | similar |
| Synonyms: | according to, agnate, akin, alike, allied, analogous, close, cognate, commensurate, comparable, compatible, conforming, consistent, consonant, corresponding, double, equal, equivalent, homologous, identical, matching, near, parallel, related, resembling, same, such, twin, uniform, allying, approximating, approximative, coextensive, congeneric, congenerous, equaling, in the manner of, jibing, much the same, not far from, not unlike, on the order of, relating, selfsame, undifferentiated |
| Antonyms: | different, dissimilar, unlike |
| Main Entry: | matching |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | corresponding, equal |
| Synonyms: | analogous, comparable, double, duplicate, equivalent, identical, like, paired, parallel, same, twin, coordinating |
| Antonyms: | different, unequal, uncorrespondent |
| Main Entry: | proportionate/proportional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | balanced, corresponding |
| Synonyms: | commensurate, comparable, comparative, compatible, consistent, contingent, correspondent, corresponding, dependent, equal, equitable, equivalent, even, just, reciprocal, relative, symmetrical, uniform, commensurable, correlative, in proportion |
| Antonyms: | disproportionate, irrelevant, imbalanced |
| Main Entry: | similar |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very much alike |
| Synonyms: | agnate, akin, allied, analogous, coincident, coincidental, collateral, companion, comparable, complementary, congruent, congruous, consonant, corresponding, homogeneous, identical, in agreement, kin, kindred, like, matching, parallel, reciprocal, related, resembling, same, twin, uniform, coinciding, consubstantial, correlative, much the same |
| Antonyms: | alien, different, dissimilar, opposite, unlike, unalike |
| Main Entry: | such |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, pronoun |
| Definition: | aforementioned, specific |
| Synonyms: | aforesaid, akin, alike, analogous, comparable, corresponding, equivalent, like, parallel, said, similar, that, this, such a one, such a person, such a thing, suchlike, the like |
| Main Entry: | proportionate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | balanced |
| Synonyms: | commensurate, comparable, comparative, compatible, consistent, contingent, correspondent, corresponding, dependent, equal, equitable, equivalent, even, just, proportional, reciprocal, relative, symmetrical, uniform, commensurable, correlative, in proportion |
| Main Entry: | matched |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | doubled |
| Synonyms: | alike, balanced, comparable, equivalent, paired, similar, coordinated, equated, evened, harmonized, mated |
| Antonyms: | different, unequal, unlike, mismatched |
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