comparable

Universal Words adjective ~ (to / with sb/sth) similar to sb/sth else and able to be compared: A comparable house in the south of the city would cost twice as much. * The situation in the US is not directly comparable to that in the UK. * Inflation is now at a rate comparable with that in other European countries. comparability noun [U]: Each group will have the same set of questions, in order to ensure comparability.