intercomparable
- adjective
- /ˌɪntərkəmˈpɛrəbəl/
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intercomparable
- To ensure fairness, all products must be intercomparable through standardized testing methods.
Examples
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A support structure is needed to address the challenge of transforming individual site data into intercomparable data sets.
Academic text (2000) -
We offer this toolbox and its large and growing set of intercomparable landscapes to aid ecologists who wish to understand the sources and patterns of spatial variability in ecosystems across large areas.
Academic text (2005) -
The researchers developed intercomparable models to analyze environmental changes across different regions.
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For the study, the scientists provided intercomparable statistics on climate patterns in several countries.
Synonyms
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3.6
Similar in value, amount, or quality
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3.5
Similar in quality, value, or amount to something else
Can be measured with the same unit, like centimeters
Antonyms
How Comparable
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6.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
intercomparable = comparable (transparent) = inter + compare + able
The word 'intercomparable' is transparently formed by adding the prefix 'inter-' to the base word 'comparable', indicating a mutual comparison.
Etymology
Intercomparable breaks into inter- meaning 'between' and comparable meaning 'able to be compared', the same root as compare. So intercomparable describes things that can be compared with each other in a fair and useful way.