"comparable" meaning in Middle English

See comparable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌkɔmpaˈraːbəl/, /ˌkɔmpaˈraːblə/, /ˈkɔmpərabəl/
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French comparable, from Latin comparābilis; equivalent to comparen + -able. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|frm|comparable}} Borrowed from Middle French comparable, {{der|enm|la|comparābilis}} Latin comparābilis, {{af|enm|comparen|-able}} comparen + -able Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} comparable, {{enm-adj}} comparable, {{tlb|enm|Late ME}} (Late Middle English)
  1. Of identical or similar value; comparing favourably. Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-comparable-enm-adj-pa79rVBu Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 84 16 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -able: 91 9
  2. Comparable, commensurable; suitable for comparison. Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-comparable-enm-adj-1INbQZqn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: comperable

Alternative forms

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