I swear i've heard it used, but I can't find it in any online dictionary. Am I simply misspelling it? Am I imagining things?
2007-05-11 13:54:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"comperable" is not a word; "comparable" is the correct word for both of the meanings you mention. If you break the word down to its roots, and you get compare + able...
comparable |ˈkämp(ə)rəbəl|
adjective (of a person or thing) able to be likened to another; similar : "flaked stone and bone tools comparable to Neanderthal man's tools".
• of equivalent quality; worthy of comparison : "nobody is comparable with this athlete".
DERIVATIVES- comparability |ˌkämp(ə)rəˈbilitē| noun
ORIGIN- late Middle English : from Old French, from Latin comparabilis, from the verb comparare (see comparable ).
USAGE- The correct pronunciation in standard English is with the stress on the first syllable rather than the second: com parable, not com par able.
THESAURUS-
1 "comparable incomes"
similar, close, near, approximate, akin, equivalent, commensurate, proportional, proportionate; like, matching, homologous.
2 "nobody is comparable with him"
equal to, as good as, in the same league as, able to hold a candle to, on a par with, on a level with; a match for.
2007-05-11 13:58:21 · answer #1 · answered by HearKat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Definition Of Comparable
2016-11-01 21:27:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. If you've heard it used, I'd bet it was misspoken or mispronounced. "Comparable" can still be used to mean an equivalent.
2007-05-11 13:58:50 · answer #3 · answered by Stephano 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you are just spelling it like it sounds to you. It is misspelled.
2007-05-11 13:58:03 · answer #4 · answered by brattiness73 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. You can always go to dictionary.com and look up words.
2007-05-11 14:02:32 · answer #5 · answered by Dianne 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋