Vergelijkbare

Vergelijkbare is a Dutch adjective meaning comparable or similar and is used to describe objects, data, or situations that can be compared or share similarities. It derives from the verb vergelijken (to compare) with the suffix -baar, forming an adjective that indicates a capacity for comparison. The base form is vergelijkbaar; vergeliijkbare is the inflected form used before a noun in many contexts, for example de vergelijkbare situatie (the comparable situation), vergelijkbare resultaten (similar results), or een vergelijkbare aanpak (a comparable approach).

In use, vergelijkbare is common in academic, scientific, and everyday language to signal that two or more items can be examined on a common scale or share relevant features. The term often appears in phrases discussing research findings, data analysis, or methodological choices. Synonyms include gelijkaardig and soortgelijk; in Belgian Dutch gelijkaardig is especially frequent. Nuances exist: vergelykbaar (a dialectal and archaic form) and gelijkaardig can emphasize resemblance in form or character, while vergelijkbaar more directly stresses the potential for comparison. Practically, you will encounter vergelijkbare with plural nouns or definite nouns (de vergelijkbare resultaten), as well as in compound phrases such as vergelijkbare modellen or vergelijkbare omstandigheden.

Overall, vergelijkbare functions as a standard descriptive term across sectors to indicate that items are suitable for comparison due to shared features or scales.