Matching vs Comparable - What's the difference?
matching | comparable |
The same as another; sharing the same design.
(graph theory) A set of independent edges in a given graph, i.e. a set of edges which do not intersect: so-called because pairs of vertices are "matched" to each other one-to-one.
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.
* {{quote-news, 2009, January 2, Fred A. Bernstein, Catskill Home Prices: How Low Will They Go?, New York Times
, passage=And the appraiser said he couldn't come up with comparables , because there hadn't been any sales nearby in several months. }}
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As adjectives the difference between matching and comparable
is that matching is the same as another; sharing the same design while comparable is able to be compared (to).As nouns the difference between matching and comparable
is that matching is (graph theory) a set of independent edges in a given graph, ie a set of edges which do not intersect: so-called because pairs of vertices are "matched" to each other one-to-one while comparable is something suitable for comparison.As a verb matching
is .matching
English
Adjective
- ''A matching set of furniture
Verb
(head)Noun
(en noun)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