approximating vs comparable

approximating

comparable

noun
  • Something suitable for comparison. 

adj
  • Constituting a pair in a particular partial order. 

  • Said of an adjective that has comparative and superlative forms. 

  • Similar (to); like. 

  • Able to be compared (to). 

How often have the words approximating and comparable occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )