comparable

vergleichbar

In Größe, Qualität oder einer anderen Eigenschaft ähnlich genug für einen fairen Vergleich.

In einfachem Englisch: Similar enough in size, quality, or another feature to be compared fairly.

• The two hotels have comparable prices.
• Her results were comparable to mine.
• Are these cars comparable in quality?

So benutzt man es: comparable to something (Their prices are comparable to ours.); comparable with something (These results are comparable with last year's figures.); comparable in something (The two houses are comparable in size.)

Synonyme: similar, equivalent

Gegenteile: dissimilar

Häufige Wendungen: comparable to something, comparable with something, comparable results

vergleichbar

Beschreibt zwei Elemente, wenn eine mathematische Ordnungsregel eines vor das andere setzt oder beide gleichordnet.

In einfachem Englisch: Related by a mathematical ordering rule that puts one before or equal to the other.

• Every pair is comparable in a total order.
• Under divisibility, four and twelve are comparable.
• Two subsets are comparable by inclusion when one contains the other.

So benutzt man es: comparable under something (These two elements are comparable under the given relation.)

Gegenteile: incomparable

Häufige Wendungen: comparable elements, comparable under something, comparable in something