Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Comparable (en. Comparable)

    /kɔ̃.pa.ʁa.bl/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Having characteristics similar to others.
    The service level of this company is comparable to that of market leaders.
    Le niveau de service de cette entreprise est comparable à celui des leaders du marché.
    That can be related to something else.
    His skills are not comparable to those of his colleagues.
    Ses compétences ne sont pas comparables à celles de ses collègues.
    That is similar enough to allow for mutual assessment.
    These two products are comparable in terms of quality and price.
    Ces deux produits sont comparables en termes de qualité et de prix.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'comparabilis', derived from 'comparare' meaning 'to relate'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    comparable to
    Similar to or can be related to.
    comparable à
    comparable equivalent
    A thing that has a similar value or quality.
    équivalent comparable
    in comparable terms
    In contexts or criteria that can be paralleled.
    en termes comparables

    Related Words

    comparison
    The action of comparing something to something else.
    comparaison
    compared
    That has been related to something else to establish similarities or differences.
    comparé
    comparative
    Related to comparison, often used in linguistics.
    comparatif

    Slang Meanings

    It's all the same.
    These two software programs are all the same, so I don't know which one to choose.
    Ces deux logiciels, c'est du pareil au même, alors je ne sais pas lequel choisir.
    It's the same thing.
    This gadget and the other one are the same in function.
    Ce gadget et l'autre, c'est kif-kif en fonction.