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comparable

[kom-per-uh-buhl, kuhm-pair-] / ˈkɒm pər ə bəl, kəmˈpɛər- /




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The result, the company says, is a magnet with comparable performance to a standard permanent magnet without any heavy rare earths at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Whether there will be a hegemon playing a role comparable to that played by the United States after the end of the Cold War is doubtful.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Ofcom said that the previous targets were "more stretching" than in comparable European countries and would "carry higher costs which would need to be recovered through higher prices".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

A comparable earnings multiple isn’t unprecedented among competitors.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Though he didn’t have exponential notation, he invented something comparable, and his calculations were essentially equivalent to the following.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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