comparable
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
comparable /ˈkɒmp(ə)rəb(ə)l/
▶adjective able to be likened to another; similar.
■ of equivalent quality.
– derivatives
comparability noun,
comparably adverb.
comparability noun,
comparably adverb.
usage: Although the correct pronunciation in standard English is with the stress on the first syllable rather than the second (comparable), an alternative pronunciation with the stress on the second syllable (comparable) is gaining in currency.
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