| 单词 | comparable |
| 释义 | comparable comparable /; AmE / adjective, noun
■ adjective
1 similar to sb/sth else and able to be compared: The benefits of the two schemes are broadly comparable. The situation in the US is not directly comparable to/with that in the UK.
2 (about a figure) that can be compared fairly to another figure, because all the unimportant reasons for them being different have been taken into account: a 31 per cent increase in comparable sales for December Sales for the year rose by 12.3% but were just 2.6% ahead (= of last year's figure) on a comparable basis.
comparability /; AmE / noun [U]: Comparability studies show an 11% gap between military and civilian pay.
■ noun [C, usually pl.] (AmE) something with a known price or value and that is similar to sth you want to buy or sell: Real estate professionals look at comparables in deciding the current market value of a property. |
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