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
The World's Best Hospitals 2026 ranking includes hospitals from across the world and were selected based on multiple comparability factors, such as standard of living/life expectancy, population size, number of hospitals and data availability.
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Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
However if associated company income and items affecting comparability weren’t taken into account, the company would have made an operating profit of SEK 158M.
Overall, sales for the quarter were up slightly.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
This model can be effective in driving efficiency, comparability, and predictable performance across a large portfolio of similar businesses.
—Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This approach delivers data with the highest possible direct comparability and the minimum of confounding effects from things like shadows.
—Elizabeth Duffy, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
However if associated company income and items affecting comparability weren’t taken into account, the company would have made an operating profit of SEK 158M.
Overall, sales for the quarter were up slightly.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
This model can be effective in driving efficiency, comparability, and predictable performance across a large portfolio of similar businesses.
—Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This approach delivers data with the highest possible direct comparability and the minimum of confounding effects from things like shadows.
—Elizabeth Duffy, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comparability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparability
Noun
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By studying past hurricanes, AI models can identify similarities with current storms and help forecasters detect important changes earlier.—
Katie Garch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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Readers might have grown bored of me saying Joao Neves’ aerial anticipation and ball-winning bear an eerie similarity to peak-level N’Golo Kante, but the 21-year-old is a footballing genius.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The animal first gained attention after a local farmer noticed the resemblance.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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The Troodos Mountains, Cyprus — Mount Olympus rises more than 1,900 meters, offering hiking and cycling in warm months and skiing in winter, plus traditional villages like Lofou that bear no resemblance to a typical Cyprus beach holiday.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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“Comparability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparability. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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