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Definition: Comparable |
ComparableAdjective1. Able to be compared or worthy of comparison. 2. Conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "comparable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references) |
Etymology: Comparable \Com"pa*ra*ble\, adjective. [Latin expression comparabilis: compare to the French expression comparable.]. (Websters 1913) |
Synonyms: ComparableSynonyms: corresponding (adj), like (adj). (additional references) |
| Antonym: incomparable (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Comparison | Compared with; Verb: comparable; judged by comparison. |
Irrelation | Not comparable, incommensurable, heterogeneous; unconformable. irrelevant, inapplicable; not pertinent, not to the, purpose; impertinent, inapposite, beside the mark, a propos de bottes; aside from the purpose, away from the purpose, foreign to the purpose, beside the purpose, beside the question, beside the transaction, beside the point; misplaced; (intrusive); traveling out of the record. |
Relation | Approximative, approximating; proportional, proportionate, proportionable; allusive, comparable. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | ![]() | Catania, Sicily. Rebuilding the city. The Allied government is paying a wage comparable with peacetime for the labor. This money is charged to the Italian government, which will return it later. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Author | Quotation |
Ansel Adams | The negative is comparable to the composer's score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in subtle ways. |
Decimus Junius Juvenal | A rare bird on earth, comparable to a black swan. |
Francis Bacon | No pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage-ground of truth. |
Margaret Fuller. | I now know all the people worth knowing in America, and I find no intellect comparable to my own. |
Thomas Jefferson | No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Title | Author | Quote |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | He had never seen anything comparable to it. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | In 1999, prevalence of heroin use was comparable for all three grade levels. (references) | |
Blood establishments are now held to quality standards comparable to those expected of pharmaceutical manufacturers. (references) | ||
The systemic risk for node-negative rectal cancer patients also appears comparable to similarly staged colon cancer patients. (references) | ||
Business | Finally, one needs use comparable financial standards. (references) | |
In this case, only those which exist and are comparable are reported. (references) | ||
In pricing, U.S. equipment is comparable to European and Japanese equipment. (references) | ||
Children | Brazil | Girls and boys attend school in roughly comparable numbers; current elementary enrolment is 51 percent boys, 49 percent girls. (references) |
Civil Liberties | Australia | Other NGO's such as Human Rights Watch have leveled comparable criticism. (references) |
Spain | Leaders of the Protestant, Muslim, and Jewish communities reported that they continued to press the Government for comparable privileges to those enjoyed by the Catholic Church. (references) | |
Economic History | Georgia | Employment taxes are comparable to those of western economies. (references) |
Laos | Area: 236,800 sq. km. (91,430 sq. mi.); area comparable to region. (references) | |
Kenya | Creditors' rights are comparable to those in other common law countries. (references) | |
Human Rights | Liberia | Their conditions were comparable to those of the male prisoners and detainees. (references) |
Brazil | The comparable rate for civilians tried for murder in Sao Paulo was 50 percent. (references) | |
Saudi Arabia | There is no comparable right for non-Muslims or foreigners, whose cases are handled in regular Shari'a courts. (references) | |
Indigenous People | Malaysia | The Orang Asli, who number roughly 100,000, are the poorest group in the country; however, according to government officials, the Orang Asli gradually are attaining comparable levels of standards of living as other citizens, and the percentage of Orang Asli who lead nomadic lifestyles has dropped to less than 40 percent. (references) |
Canada | According to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, the Government budgeted $4.7 billion (Can $7 billion) for aboriginal programs in 2001-02. This money is intended to ensure that aboriginal persons have access to basic services (education, housing, water, sewage, health, and social) comparable to those provided to other citizens through provincial, municipal, and territorial governments. (references) | |
Minorities | Ireland | Approximately 25,000 nomadic persons regard themselves as a distinct ethnic group called "Travellers," roughly comparable to the Roma of continental Europe. (references) |
Political Economy | Ukraine | Ensuring that these laws are effectively executed is a comparable challenge. (references) |
JAPAN | Tax Policy: Total tax revenues as a share of the Japanese economy are comparable to the United States. (references) | |
GHANA | Locally-manufactured goods are subject to comparable testing, labeling, and certification requirements. (references) | |
Trade | West Bank | Interest rates are comparable to those of other USG-guaranteed issues of similar maturity. (references) |
Spain | The anti-dumping duty will be the difference between the dumped price and the comparable domestic price of the exported product. (references) | |
Kuwait | The Kuwait Finance House is the only Islamic bank in Kuwait providing services and products comparable to those of a Western-style commercial bank. (references) | |
Travel | Portugal | Prices are comparable to those found in the United States. (references) |
Brazil | Scheduled airline fares are comparable to those in Western Europe. (references) | |
Netherlands | Taxis are available everywhere and the fare is comparable with other European cities. (references) | |
Women | Congo | In the nontraditional sector, women commonly receive less pay for comparable work. (references) |
Sweden | The law requires employers to treat men and women alike in hiring, promotion, and pay, including equal pay for comparable work. (references) | |
Italy | Employed women do better in higher education; the comparable figures for a university degree are 13.8 percent for women and 9.4 percent for men. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Tanzania | Working conditions are comparable to those in other areas. (references) |
Tanzania | Children working on plantations generally receive lower wages than their adult counterparts, although they may be in comparable jobs. (references) | |
Bahrain | Western foreign workers and citizen workers are paid comparable wages, with total compensation packages often significantly greater for the former. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
John F. Kennedy | 1961-1963 | This is the best record of overall price stability of any comparable period of recovery since the end of World War II. |
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| "Comparable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 99.89% of the time. "Comparable" is used about 1,872 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 99.89% | 1,870 | 4,560 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.11% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 1,872 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "comparable": be comparable with smth. ♦ comparable standards ♦ comparable to ♦ comparable with. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "comparable": non-comparable. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
comparable home sales | 63 | comparable house sales | 5 |
comparable home sale | 44 | comparable | 5 |
comparable sales | 19 | comparable home sale price | 4 |
comparable estate real sales | 19 | comparable house price | 4 |
comparable home price | 17 | comparable home value | 3 |
comparable worth | 13 | comparable salary | 3 |
comparable home | 13 | comparable properties | 2 |
comparable sale | 13 | comparable data sales | 2 |
comparable estate real | 10 | comparable estate price real | 2 |
comparable home values | 8 | comparable estate real values | 2 |
comparable home price sales | 2 | ||
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| Language | Translations for "comparable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | i krahasueshëm (commensurate, similar). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | مماثل (analogous, identical, like, similar), مشابه (analogous, fellow, hassling, like, similar), قابل للمقارنة. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | сравняем, подобен (agnate, akin, alike, allied to, analogous, bastard, connatural, ditto, homo-, homoeo-, kindred, like, parallel, similar, sister, such, suchlike). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | " (equal, similar), 可"较, 可" . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | srovnatelný. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | clearance for delta-aminolaevulinsyre er sammenlignelig med inulin-clearance (the clearance of delta-aminolevulinic acid is comparable to inulin clearance), udskillelser paa korngraenserne, sammenlignelige med modningshaerdning (comparable to secondary hardening, precipitation at the grain boundaries), udenrigshandelsstatistikker udarbejdet paa grundlag af sammenlignelige klassificeringer (foreign trade statistics drawn up on the basis of comparable classification), tillader en ligelig fordeling af fordele og forpligtelser af sammenligneligt omfang (to permit an equitable distribution of advantages and obligations of comparable scale), sammenligneligt perimeter (comparable entity), sammenlignelige standarder (comparable standards), offentlige eller offentliglignende strukturudgifter (public expenditure on structural or comparable expenditure, public structural or comparable expenditure), offentlige eller lignende udgifter til strukturformål (public expenditure on structural or comparable expenditure, public structural or comparable expenditure), for at studere de strukturaendringer,der fremkaldes ved en overfladeopkulning,blev proevestykker opkullet helt igennem til 0,3,0,6 og 0,9 % C,deres struktur er vist efter forskellige,tilsvarende varmebehandlinger (specimens were carburised and their structures were shown after both different and comparable heat treatments, to investigate the changes produced by surface carburising), Det europaeiske Nationalregnskabssystem er et detaljeret og sammenhaengende system af konti og tabeller,som har til formaal at give et systematisk,sammenligneligt og et saa fuldstaendigt overblik som muligt over den oekonomiske aktivitet i de enkelte medl (as far as possible, comparable and, complete picture of the economic activity within each member country of the European Communities, the European System of Integrated Economic Accounts consists of a coherent and detailed set of accounts and tables which are intended to provide a systematic), der er fastlagt en taerskelvaerdi, som er sammenlignelig med det franske index for stoevindholdet (so as to be comparable to the French coniotic index), behørigt indgivne,sammenlignelige og med udbudsbetingelserne overensstemmende bud (complying with the conditions laid down and comparable, offers which are regular). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | waarderingsregels (comparable entity), vergelijkbare normen (comparable standards), vergelijkbare loonstatistieken (comparable statistics on earnings), vergelijkbaar goed,vergelijkbare goederen (comparable good, comparable goods), uitscheiding aan de korrelgrenzen, te vergelijken met het uitscheidingshardingseffect (comparable to secondary hardening, precipitation at the grain boundaries), ten einde de veranderingen te onderzoeken die door opkolen aan het oppervlak ontstaan,werden proefstukken opgekoold en de structuurbeelden werden vergeleken met die van preparaten die diverse vergelijkbare warmtebehandelingen hadden ondergaan (specimens were carburised and their structures were shown after both different and comparable heat treatments, to investigate the changes produced by surface carburising), structurele uitgaven van de overheid of daarmee gelijk te stellen structurele uitgaven (public expenditure on structural or comparable expenditure, public structural or comparable expenditure), statistieken van de buitenlandse handel, opgesteld aan de hand van onderling vergelijkbare klassificaties (foreign trade statistics drawn up on the basis of comparable classification), regelmatige en onderling vergelijkbare offertes overeenkomstig de vraag (complying with the conditions laid down and comparable, offers which are regular), het europees stelsel van economische rekeningen vormt een samenhangend,gedetailleerd geheel van rekeningen en tabellen dat tot doel heeft een systematisch,vergelijkbaar en zo volledig mogelijk overzicht te geven van de activiteit van de volkshuishouding i (as far as possible, comparable and, complete picture of the economic activity within each member country of the European Communities, the European System of Integrated Economic Accounts consists of a coherent and detailed set of accounts and tables which are intended to provide a systematic), een hoger gehalte inert aan steenstof in het fijne stof had tot gevolg een vermindering van het pneumoconiosegevaar bij vergelijkbare stofconcentraties (an increasing dirt content in the fine dust tended to lower the risk of pneumoniosis, for comparable total dust figures), een drempelwaarde is zodanig vastgesteld,dat deze vergelijkbaar is met de Franse koniotische index (so as to be comparable to the French coniotic index), een billijke verdeling van voordelen en verplichtingen van vergelijkbare omvang mogelijk maken (to permit an equitable distribution of advantages and obligations of comparable scale), deugdelijke en onderling vergelijkbare aanbiedingen,gedaan overeenkomstig de vraag (complying with the conditions laid down and comparable, offers which are regular), de delta-aminolaevulinezuur-clearance is te vergelijken met de inuline-clearance (the clearance of delta-aminolevulinic acid is comparable to inulin clearance). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | مانندکردنی , نظیر (Analog, Analogue, Like, Make, Match, Rival, Tally), قابلیت مقایسه , برابرکردنی . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | vertailukelpoiset standardit (comparable standards), vertailukelpoinen konsernirakenne (comparable entity), sekundäärinen karkeneminen (comparable to secondary hardening, precipitation at the grain boundaries), on verrattavissa johonkin (is comparable to, is equal to), johonkin verrattava (comparable to). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | comparable (comparative). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | vergleichbar (assimilable, commensurable, comparably, parallel). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | συγκρίσιμοσ, παραβλητόσ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | מסולא, בר "שוא", תן ל"שוא". (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | hasonló (affined, akin, alike, analogous, analogue, corresponding, cousin, homeo-, homoeo-, like, parallel, similar, such), összehasonlítható. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | sebanding (proportional), dapat disamakan, bandingkan. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | comparabile, paragonabile. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 대"한. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | omparablecay comparável. (various references) comparabil. (various references) сравнимый. (various references) uporediv, komparabilan. (various references) comparable (assimilable, commensurable). (various references) jämförbar (commensurable). (various references) karşılaştırılabilir, kıyaslanabilir, kıyas götürür. (various references) порівняний (compared). (various references) có thể so sánh được. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | aemula, aemulum, inconparabilis. (various references) |
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| Language | Date | Source | Lamentations Chapter 4, Verse 2 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Uioi siwn oi timioi oi ephrmenoi en crusiw pwV elogisqhsan eiV aggeia ostrakina erga ceirwn keramewV |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | BETH filii Sion incliti et amicti auro primo quomodo reputati sunt in vasa testea opus manuum figuli |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Beth. The sonus of Sion glorious, and wrappid with the chef gold, in to erthene vesseles, werk of the hondis of a crockere. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | The valued sons of Zion, whose price was the best gold, are looked on as vessels of earth, the work of the hands of the potter! |
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| Language | Lamentations Chapter 4, Verse 2 |
| Cebuano | Ang bililhong mga anak nga lalake sa Sion, takus ikatanding sa inulay nga bulawan, Naunsa nga sila giisip man nga ingon sa saro nga sa yutang kolonon, ang buhat sa mga kamot sa magkokolon! |
| Croatian | Sinovi sionski, nekoæ cijenjeni kao najèišæe zlato, ah, sada ih cijene kao sudove glinske, kao djelo ruku lonèarevih! |
| Danish | Zions de dyre Sønner, der opvejed Guld, kun regnet for Lerkar, Pottemagerhænders Værk |
| Dutch | Beth. De kostelijke kinderen Sions, tegen fijn goud geschat, hoe zijn zij nu gelijk gerekend aan de aarden flessen, het werk van de handen eens pottenbakkers! |
| Finnish | Siionin pojat, nuo kalliit, punnitut puhtaimman kullan arvoisiksi - kuinka he ovatkaan saviastiain arvossa, savenvalajan kätten tekojen! |
| French | Les nobles fils de Sion, Estimés l`égal de l`or pur, Sont regardés, hélas! comme des vases de terre, Ouvrage des mains du potier! |
| German | Die edlen Kinder Zions, dem Golde gleich geachtet, wie sind sie nun den irdenen Töpfen gleich, die ein Töpfer macht! |
| Hungarian | Sionnak drága fiait, a kik becsesebbek valának mint a színarany, cserépedénynek tekintették, a fazekas munkájának. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Dahulu para remaja Kota Sion seperti emas yang berharga, tapi kini diperlakukan seperti bejana tanah belaka. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Adapun segala anak-anak Sion, yang ternilai dengan emas tua, bagaimana sekarang mereka itu dibilang sama dengan buli-buli, yang perbuatan tangan penjunan! |
| Italian | I preziosi figli di Sion, valutati come oro fino, ah! come sono stimati quali vasi di creta, lavoro delle mani di vasaio! |
| Maori | Ko nga tamariki a Hiona, ko nga mea papai, i rite nei ki te koura parakore, taukiri e! kua kiia ratou he haka oneone, he mea hanga na nga ringa o te kaipokepoke. |
| Norwegian | Sions barn, de dyrebare, like i verd med det fineste gull, hvor de er blitt aktet som lerkrukker, et verk av en pottemakers hender! |
| Portuguese | Os preciosos filhos de Sião, comparáveis a ouro puro, como são agora reputados por vasos de barro, obra das mãos de oleiro! |
| Rumanian | Cum sknt priviyi acum fiii Sionului, cei alewi wi preyuiyi ca aurul curat altq datq, cum sknt priviyi acum, vai! Ca niwte vase de pqmknt, wi ca o lucrare fqcutq de mknile olarului! |
| Russian | уЩОЩ уЙПОБ "ТБЗП"ЕООЩЕ, ТБЧОП"ЕООЩЕ ЮЙУФЕКЫЕНХ ЪПМПФХ, ЛБЛ ПОЙ УТБЧОЕОЩ У ЗМЙОСОПА ПУХ"ПА, ЙЪ"ЕМЙЕН ТХЛ ЗПТЫЕЮОЙЛБ! |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "comparable": comparableness, comparablenesses. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "comparable": incomparable, noncomparable. (additional references) | |
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"Comparable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: comarable, comparabile, comparible, compatable, comperable, compirable, comprable, copiable. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "comparable" (pronounced kÄ"mperubul, kumpe"rubul , or kumprubul) |
| 9 | k Ä" m p er u b u l | incomparable. |
| 6 | -p er u b u l | inoperable, inseparable, irreparable, operable. |
| 5 | -er u b u l | admirable, answerable, considerable, deliverable, discoverable, dishonorable, favorable, hon, honorable, imponderable, inexorable, innumerable, insufferable, intolerable, invulnerable, maneuverable, measurable, memorable, miserable, pleasurable, preferable, recoverable, tolerable, unalterable, unanswerable, unfavorable, venerable, vulnerable. |
| 4 | -u b u l | abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, insatiable, inscrutable, insoluble, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, marketable, microwavable, miscible, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, questionable, quotable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, washable, wearable, winnable, workable. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble. |
| 7 | -p e" r u b u l | parable, repairable. |
| 6 | -e" r u b u l | arable, bearable, terrible, unbearable, wearable. |
| 5 | -r u b u l | adorable, curable, demonstrable, deplorable, desirable, durable, execrable, horrible, impenetrable, incurable, nondurable, undesirable, uninsurable. |
| 4 | -u b u l | abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, dependable, deployable, depreciable, describable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, questionable, quotable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, winnable, workable. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble. |
| 5 | -r u b u l | adorable, arable, bearable, curable, demonstrable, deplorable, desirable, durable, execrable, horrible, impenetrable, incurable, nondurable, parable, repairable, terrible, unbearable, undesirable, uninsurable, wearable. |
| 4 | -u b u l | abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, dependable, deployable, depreciable, describable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, questionable, quotable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, winnable, workable. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-b-c-e-l-m-o-p-r" | |
-2 letters: albacore, beclamor, capabler. | |
-3 letters: acerola, cameral, capable, caporal, caramel, carpale, cembalo, ceramal, clamber, clamper, compare, macaber, macabre, parable, placebo, problem, rampole, ropable. | |
-4 letters: aboral, ambler, amoeba, amoral, ampler, aplomb, arable, areola, becalm, blamer, boreal, bromal, caeoma, calmer, camber, camera, camper, carpal, carpel, clamor, coaler, comber, compel, copalm, corbel, cormel, crambe, crambo, earlap, lamber. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-b-c-e-l-m-o-p-r" | |
+2 letters: incomparable. | |
+3 letters: campylobacter, noncomparable, problematical. | |
+4 letters: campylobacters, comparableness, rhombencephala. | |
+5 letters: comparabilities, hypercatabolism, problematically. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Images: Photo Album 6. Quotations: Familiar 7. Quotations: Fiction 8. Quotations: Non-fiction | 9. Quotations: Speeches 10. Usage Frequency 11. Expressions 12. Expressions: Internet | 13. Translations: Modern 14. Translations: Ancient 15. Bible Trace 16. Derivations | 17. Rhymes 18. Anagrams 19. Bibliography |
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