Comparable vs Comp - What's the difference?
comparable | comp |
Able to be compared (to).
Similar (to); like.
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(grammar) Said of an adjective that has a comparative and superlative form.
Something suitable for comparison.
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A competition.
(British) A school
A complimentary ticket or item
A .
A computer, especially a desktop computer
Compensation.
A , a composition
A comptroller.
A (comprehensive examination).
A compile.
A compilation.
A comprehensive layout, a graphic design showing final proposed layout of text and images.
(US) To accompany, in music
To compose (a visual design); to make a composite.
To provide (a complimentary item, such as a ticket) to (someone).
As nouns the difference between comparable and comp
is that comparable is something suitable for comparison while comp is a competition.As an adjective comparable
is able to be compared (to).As a verb comp is
(us) to accompany, in music.comparable
English
Adjective
(en-adj)Philip J. Bushnell
Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance, passage=Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.}}
Noun
(en noun)citation