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comparable

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/kəmˈpɛrəbl/ · com-pa-ra-ble

able to be compared; similar enough to be likened to another.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

able to be compared; similar enough to be likened to another.

تقابل پذیر؛ اتنا ملتا جلتا کہ دوسروں سے ملا کر دیکھا جا سکے۔

تقابل پذیر

taqaabul pazeer

Formal: موازنہ کرنے کے قابل

Synonyms

similaranalogouslikeمشابہہم شکلہم رنگ

Antonyms

differentdistinctunlikeمختلفجدانہ ملتا جلتا

Common Collocations

  • comparable data
  • comparable figures
  • comparable products

Example Sentences

The two paintings are comparable in style and technique.

یہ دونوں پینٹنگز طرز اور تکنیک میں تقابل پذیر ہیں۔

Yeh dono paintings tarz aur technique mein taqaabul pazeer hain.

The results from the two studies are not directly comparable.

دونوں مطالعات کے نتائج براہ راست تقابل پذیر نہیں ہیں۔

Dono mutala ke nataij barah-e-raast taqaabul pazeer nahin hain.

This smartphone is comparable to the leading brands on the market.

یہ اسمارٹ فون مارکیٹ کے معروف برانڈز کے ساتھ تقابل پذیر ہے۔

Yeh smartphone market ke maruf brands ke saath taqaabul pazeer hai.

Easily Confused With

comparable vs. comparative:Comparative refers to the act of comparing, whereas comparable means capable of being compared.

Word Family

comparison
nounموازنہ
compare
verbموازنہ کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of comparing apples to oranges, but they must be 'comparable' to even begin!

Imagine two similar objects side by side for comparison.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔

Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.

In love, there is no distinction between living and dying; we live by seeing that one, for whom we would die.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

لاکھوں میں ایک

lakhon mein aik

One in a million.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "comparabilis" — able to be compared

First known use: 15th century

The word 'comparable' derives from the Latin 'comparabilis', which indicates something that can be compared, emphasizing the ability to establish similarities or differences.