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
Advertisement Data comparability: A central challenge in global rankings is data comparability across regions and national contexts.
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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
Inflation, which is harmonized for comparability across the euro zone, had risen by a cooler-than-expected 1.8% in July.
—Ruxandra Iordache,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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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
Inflation, which is harmonized for comparability across the euro zone, had risen by a cooler-than-expected 1.8% in July.
—Ruxandra Iordache,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comparability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparability
Noun
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The conversation between Nevin and Cholowsky during their hourlong lunch mostly was about their similarities at the same stage in their careers and the ways Nevin approached the day-to-day of his draft year.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some noticed similarities between the Native and Vietnamese colonial experiences.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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From its immense wealth to the stability of its institutions, the United States bears little resemblance to Haiti.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Lee’s home is nestled in the Bordeaux community, a traditionally African American neighborhood in northwest Nashville named for its resemblance to the southwestern French city.—
Felicia Feaster,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Comparability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparability. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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