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
Use matching strategies, such as propensity scores, to reduce confounding, and be sure to address biases (e.g., immortal time bias) and ensure population comparability to uphold scientific rigor.
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Sujay Jadhav, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The print is harmonized across the euro zone for comparability.
—Chloe Taylor,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 30 May 2025
To ensure consistency and comparability, the analysis focuses exclusively on driver tee shots hit on par 4 and par 5 holes, according to Arccos, capturing total yardage (carry distance plus rollout) without normalization for conditions such as weather, turf or elevation.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Ensuring consistency and comparability during CTs can be further complicated by intricate production processes.
—Avik Pal, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Sujay Jadhav, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The print is harmonized across the euro zone for comparability.
—Chloe Taylor,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 30 May 2025
To ensure consistency and comparability, the analysis focuses exclusively on driver tee shots hit on par 4 and par 5 holes, according to Arccos, capturing total yardage (carry distance plus rollout) without normalization for conditions such as weather, turf or elevation.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Ensuring consistency and comparability during CTs can be further complicated by intricate production processes.
—Avik Pal, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparability
Noun
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In addition to similarities in appearance, the young cowbirds are drawn to the chattering noises of adult female cowbirds (read more here).—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Modi and Trump are populists with ideological similarities and had previously campaigned for each other.—
Salil Tripathi,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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The hero image from magazine’s most recent issue bears an uncanny resemblance to the now former editor-in-chief’s first cover at the helm of American Vogue.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The violent scene the world watched in those videos bears little resemblance to the violence Cincinnati police officers most often encounter on patrol, and the rhetoric on social media about soaring crime rates and rampaging mobs doesn’t reflect short- or long-term trends in the city’s crime data.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Comparability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparability. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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