/ ˈkɒmpərəbl; NAmE ˈkɑːm-/ adjective
comparable (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.
► com·par·abil·ity / ˌkɒmpərəˈbɪləti; NAmE ˌkɑːm-/ noun [ U ]:
Each group will have the same set of questions, in order to ensure comparability.
••
WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French , from Latin comparabilis , from the verb comparare , from compar like, equal, from com- with + par equal.