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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Comparable \Com"pa*ra*ble\, adjective [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}, noun -- {Com"pa*ra*bly}, adverb
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
comparable
adjective
1: able to be compared or worthy of comparison [ant: {incomparable}]
2: conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year" [syn: {corresponding}, {like}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
54 Moby Thesaurus words for "comparable": affinitive, agnate, akin, alike, analogical, analogous, appertaining, approximate, approximating, approximative, associative, close, collatable, commensurable, commensurate, comparative, congenial, connective, consonant, correlative, correspondent, corresponding, duplicate, en rapport, equivalent, homologous, like, linking, matchable, matching, much at one, near, of a kind, of a piece, of a size, parallel, paralleling, pertaining, pertinent, proportionable, proportional, proportionate, proximate, referable, referring, relatable, relating, relational, relative, similar, sympathetic, twin, undifferenced, uniform
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