COMPARABILITY Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

comparability

noun

ˌkäm-p(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē

Definition of comparability

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 The accounting treatment removes the tariff impact from underlying cost of sales and inventory balances and ensures comparability of underlying year-on-year performance. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 19 May 2026 To ensure comparability across diverse types of impact, The Upright Project utilizes an economic cost-benefit model that translates all impacts into monetary value using data from the World Bank, IMF, WHO, and other leading institutions. — Time Staff, Time, 12 May 2026 The World's Best Hospitals 2026 ranking includes hospitals from across the world and were selected based on multiple comparability factors, such as standard of living/life expectancy, population size, number of hospitals and data availability. — Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 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

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He is best known for introducing the idea of dynamical similarity to cosmological systems — a mathematical realization of philosophical principles in physics.

— Big Think, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2026
There is no historical source that puts the similarity between the two diadems in writing.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of similarity

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For his part, Breen says that both dates are false and that the yearbook picture (which bears a striking resemblance to him) is a different person.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
And yes, most everyone will call it the Batmobile, as the resemblance certainly warrants it.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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