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
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.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Volvo Cars said fourth-quarter operating income excluding items affecting comparability came in at 1.8 billion Swedish krona ($200.46 million), reflecting a 68% drop compared to the same period a year prior.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 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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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Volvo Cars said fourth-quarter operating income excluding items affecting comparability came in at 1.8 billion Swedish krona ($200.46 million), reflecting a 68% drop compared to the same period a year prior.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 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
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In yet another similarity between fiction and real life, there is a lot of admiration between Anderson and Dearden.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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The golden statue drew criticism over its similarities to the golden calf in the book of Exodus in the Old Testament of the Bible.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2026
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The pattern, named for its resemblance to the Greek letter Ω in the jet stream, is slowing the typical west-to-east movement of weather systems.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The North American Nebula shines to the lower left of Deneb, named for its resemblance to the North American continent, while the 120-light-year-wide supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop glows closer to the horizon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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“Comparability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparability. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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