Comparative vs. Comparable

Comparative vs. Comparable — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Comparative and Comparable

Comparativeadjective

Of or relating to comparison.

Comparableadjective

(often with to) Able to be compared (to).

An elephant is comparable in size to a double-decker bus.You can't say that robbing a bank is like pickpocketing. The two are just not comparable.

Comparativeadjective

Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.

comparative anatomy

Comparableadjective

(often with to) Similar (to); like.

Comparativeadjective

Approximated by comparison; relative.

Comparableadjective

(mathematics) Constituting a pair in a particular partial order.

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

(obsolete) Comparable; bearing comparison.

Comparableadjective

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

"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.

Comparativenoun

(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.

Comparablenoun

Something suitable for comparison.

Comparativenoun

(grammar) A word in the comparative form.

Comparableadjective

able to be compared or worthy of comparison

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Comparativenoun

Data used to make a comparison.

Comparableadjective

conforming in every respect;

boxes with corresponding dimensionsthe like period of the preceding year

Comparativenoun

(obsolete) An equal; a rival; a compeer.

Comparativenoun

(obsolete) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.

Comparativenoun

the comparative form of an adjective;

`better' is the comparative of `good'

Comparativeadjective

relating to or based on or involving comparison;

comparative linguistics

Comparativeadjective

having significance only in relation to something else;

a comparative newcomer