as in similarity
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
there's little comparability between the two vehicles: one's basic transportation and the other's a luxurious salon on wheels
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Recent Examples of comparability
To maintain comparability, the weights assigned to these criteria have been held constant.
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Inflation, which is harmonized for comparability across the euro zone, had risen by a cooler-than-expected 1.8% in July.
—Ruxandra Iordache,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Inflation, which is harmonized for comparability across the euro zone, had risen by a cooler-than-expected 1.8% in July.
—Ruxandra Iordache,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparability
Noun
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Evans is played by different actors at each stage of his life and thanks to the subtle similarities between them, the entire show flows smoothly.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The similarities might not have stuck out quite as much, but James Dyson’s words about copycats rang in my mind.—
Tyler Hayes,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The look bore a similar resemblance to her 1990s runway style, which almost always included choppy, short — and sometimes spiky — layers no longer than her ears.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Of course, the resemblance was uncanny, from their matching smiles to their auburn-red hair, which Julia wore down in loose waves and Emma styled in a messy ponytail.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Comparability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparability. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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