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
Excluding a prior-year item affecting comparability, revenue grew 7.0% year-over-year, or 8.2% in constant currency.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
The preliminary Monday print of the country's consumer price index is harmonized across the euro area for comparability.
—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
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
The preliminary Monday print of the country's consumer price index is harmonized across the euro area for comparability.
—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
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“Comparability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparability. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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