| Main Entry: | comparable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worthy of comparison |
Synonyms: |
a match for, as good as, commensurable, commensurate, equal, equipollent, equipotential, equivalent, in a class with, on a par, proportionate, tantamount |
| 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 |