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com·pa·ra·ble / ˈkämp(ə)rəbəl/ • adj. (of a person or thing) able to be likened to another; similar: bone tools comparable to Neanderthal man's tools. ∎  of equivalent quality; worthy of comparison: no one is comparable with this athlete.DERIVATIVES: com·pa·ra·bil·i·ty / ˌkämp(ə)rəˈbilitē/ n.