comparability

com·pa·ra·bil·i·ty

noun
\ˌkäm-p(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē also kəm-ˌpa-rə-, -ˌper-ə-\

Definition of COMPARABILITY

: the quality or state of being comparable

Examples of COMPARABILITY

1. <there's little comparability between the two vehicles: one's basic transportation and the other's a luxurious salon on wheels>

First Known Use of COMPARABILITY

1843

Related to COMPARABILITY

Synonyms: alikeness, community, similarity, correspondence, likeness, parallelism, resemblance, similitude

Antonyms: difference, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinctiveness, distinctness, unlikeness

Related Words: semblance; affinity, analogousness; equation, equivalence, equivalency, par, parity; identicalness, identity, sameness; correlation, relationship; exchangeability, interchangeability; accordance, agreement, compatibility, conformity, congruity

Near Antonyms: inequality; conflict, polarity; incompatibility, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness, nonconformity; differentiability, discriminability, distinguishability; anomalousness, dichotomy; disproportion, imbalance, inequality, nonequivalence

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