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comparable

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4 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
4syllables

comparable

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comparable is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, comparable is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcomparable

1noun
  • Something suitable for comparison.
1adjective
  • (often with to) Able to be compared (to).

    Example: "An elephant is comparable in size to a double-decker bus."

  • (often with to) Similar (to); like.
  • Constituting a pair in a particular partial order.

    Example: "Six and forty-two are comparable in the divides order, but six and nine are not."

  • (grammar) Said of an adjective that has a comparative and superlative form.

    Example: ""Big" is a comparable adjective, since it can take the forms "bigger" and "biggest"; but "unique" is not comparable, except in disputed, but common, usage."

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