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
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.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
These sources help ensure within-country comparability of reported data.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 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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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
These sources help ensure within-country comparability of reported data.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 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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As to why the format interested him, Hawley pointed to a similarity with Fargo.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Using advanced language modeling and similarity analysis, the platform matches an internal job title with the five most relevant benchmark jobs in ERI’s database.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For all their grievances with Didion’s fiction, the women’s lives bear a striking resemblance to Didion’s own.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Most of the film’s other resemblances, of which there are many, prove less distressing.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Comparability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparability. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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