uncomparable

com·pa·ra·ble

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-per-uh-buh l or, sometimes, kuh m-pair-]
- /ˈkɒm pər ə bəl or, sometimes, kəmˈpɛər-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-per-uh-buh l or, sometimes, kuh m-pair-]
- /ˈkɒm pər ə bəl or, sometimes, kəmˈpɛər-/

Definitions of uncomparable word

adjective uncomparable capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable. 1
adjective uncomparable worthy of comparison: shops comparable to those on Fifth Avenue. 1
adjective uncomparable usable for comparison; similar: We have no comparable data on Russian farming. 1

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Origin of uncomparable

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin comparābilis, equivalent to comparā(re) to compare + -bilis -ble

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Parts of speech for Uncomparable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Uncomparable

uncomparable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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