French Conversation · Level 4
88 words
French word
comparable
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃paʁabl/
Meaning
- adjectivecomparable
Example
Ces deux villes sont comparables.
These two cities are comparable.
More examples
Le prix est comparable à celui du marché.
The price is comparable to the market price.
Core concept
Two things aligned for a fair look at what they share and how they differ.
Common phrases
être comparable à
be comparable to ___
comparable à
comparable to ___
Similar words
similaire: Sharing features that make things alike.
semblable: Alike in appearance or condition, giving a similar impression.
proche: Close in nature or degree, with little difference.
identique: Exactly the same, with no differences.
Definition in French
Qui peut être placé côte à côte avec un autre élément pour en comparer la valeur, la taille ou la nature.
Word origin
The French adjective comparable continues Latin comparabilis, whose base comparare means 'to compare' and whose suffix marks possibility.
Usage tips
- Comparable agrees in number but not gender in French: comparable is used for both masculine and feminine singular nouns, while comparables is plural.
Other meanings
- equivalentadjective
- similaradjective
Opposites
- incomparableincomparableadjective
Related words
- comparabilitécomparabilitynoun
- comparatifcomparativeadjective
- comparativementcomparativelyadverb