comparability
noun
com·pa·ra·bil·i·ty
ˌkäm-p(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
also kəm-ˌpa-rə-,
-ˌper-ə-
: the quality or state of being comparable
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Examples of comparability in a Sentence
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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The preliminary Monday print of the country's consumer price index is harmonized across the euro area for comparability.
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Karen Gilchrist,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
The readings are harmonized to ensure comparability across the euro area.
—Sophie Kiderlin,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Excluding a prior-year item affecting comparability, detailed below, Adjusted EBITDA grew 10.8% year-over-year, or 12.4% in constant currency.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Inflation readings are harmonized in the euro area and in the European Union to ensure comparability.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
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Karen Gilchrist,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
The readings are harmonized to ensure comparability across the euro area.
—Sophie Kiderlin,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Excluding a prior-year item affecting comparability, detailed below, Adjusted EBITDA grew 10.8% year-over-year, or 12.4% in constant currency.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Inflation readings are harmonized in the euro area and in the European Union to ensure comparability.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Comparability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comparability. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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