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

This year’s Carte Blanche collection centers on the simultaneous similarities and differences that make up humanity.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
The proof’s similarities to Buckmaster and Alpöge’s progress are superficial.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of similarity

Noun

Shaw first gained national attention in 2020 with TikToks claiming to be related to Jim Carrey due to her uncanny resemblance and rubbery facial features.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Mason was confirmed as the winner of Paul’s Bachelorette season when, in season five of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Paul and her co-star Jessi Draper discussed Mason’s resemblance to Paul’s ex, Dakota Mortensen.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026

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