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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Noun

Two weeks later, back in Amsterdam, he was stunned to see another patient with strong similarities.

— Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
The one similarity is they’re all made by incredibly exciting filmmakers.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of similarity

Noun

Amazon is launching a new lineup of tablets that bear almost no resemblance to any tablet Amazon has ever launched before.

— David Pierce, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
The ongoing heat wave across the Golden State bears little resemblance to weather that reminds people of pumpkin spice and fall leaves, at least for now.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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