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
With fewer companies required to report in the same way, the clarity and comparability of data will be reduced.
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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
The readings are harmonized across the euro zone to ensure comparability.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
The figures are harmonized across the euro zone for comparability.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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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
The readings are harmonized across the euro zone to ensure comparability.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
The figures are harmonized across the euro zone for comparability.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparability
Noun
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Alleviating chronic disease is also a passion of Kennedy’s, and the similarities between them run deep.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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The similarity between the two mottos and their proximity on the painting’s canvas suggest a sort of spiritual or emotional intimacy between Ginevra and Bembo.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 May 2025
Noun
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There’s an obvious physical resemblance; born within months of one another in 1969, both actors are tall and lean but muscular, with angular features and, often, light, chin-grazing hair.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
12 May 2025
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On the menu was bone marrow, charred octopus with tentacles sprawling off the serving platter, and a deep-red cherry jubilee with an uncanny resemblance to blood (Isabelle even used a flambé technique at the table to wow her guests).—
Ginger Perra,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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“Comparability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparability. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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