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 readings are harmonized to ensure comparability across the euro area.
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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
Specifically, the lack of authoritative auditing or attestation standards has led to a range of service providers looking to fill the void, but these efforts lack the consistency, comparability, and reliability of existing financial auditing and attestation rules.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
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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
Specifically, the lack of authoritative auditing or attestation standards has led to a range of service providers looking to fill the void, but these efforts lack the consistency, comparability, and reliability of existing financial auditing and attestation rules.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
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“Comparability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comparability. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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