comparability

noun

com·​pa·​ra·​bil·​i·​ty ˌkäm-p(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

 also  kəm-ˌpa-rə-,

-ˌper-ə- 

: the quality or state of being comparable

Synonyms

• alikeness
• community
• correspondence
• likeness
• parallelism
• resemblance
• similarity
• similitude

Examples of comparability in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Most clubs pay little or no corporation tax – using pre-tax loss allows for greater comparability. —Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025

First, comparability allows capital allocators to more effectively identify and fund projects with the greatest potential for positive outcomes. —The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

With fewer companies required to report in the same way, the clarity and comparability of data will be reduced. —María Mendiluce, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

Coca-Cola’s brief does not allege clear error in any of the court’s specific findings, only that the Tax Court’s overall comparability assessment was wrong. —Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for comparability

• acceptability
• accessibility
• adaptability
• admissibility
• advisability
• affordability
• allowability
• amenability
• amiability
• appealability
• applicability
• availability