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    comparability
    /ˌkɒmp(ə)rəˈbɪlɪti/

    noun

    • 1. the fact or quality of being similar and able to be compared: "there are differences in hospital recording practices that will affect the comparability of results"

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  2. COMPARABILITY definition: 1. the fact of two or more things, quantities, results, etc. being able to be compared : 2. the…. Learn more.

  3. : the quality or state of being comparable. Synonyms. alikeness. community. correspondence. likeness. parallelism. resemblance. similarity. similitude. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of comparability in a Sentence.

  4. Comparability is the accounting principle that addresses the quality of accounting information and the usability of financial information. Information that is prepared using the same measurement techniques and reported in a similar fashion is considered comparable information.

  5. Classification. When classifying mathematical objects (e.g., topological spaces ), two criteria are said to be comparable when the objects that obey one criterion constitute a subset of the objects that obey the other, which is to say when they are comparable under the partial order ⊂.

  6. comparability (to/with somebody/something) the fact of being similar to somebody/something else and able to be compared. Each group will have the same set of questions, in order to ensure comparability.

  7. noun. 1. the quality of being worthy of comparison. 2. the capacity to be compared with something else. The word comparability is derived from comparable, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. comparable in British English. (ˈkɒmpərəbəl ) adjective. 1. worthy of comparison. 2. able to be compared (with)

  8. Jun 12, 2024 · Quick Reference. The accounting principle that financial information for a company should be comparable with financial information for other similar companies. Comparability is one of the most important characteristics of useful financial information.

  9. May 12, 2024 · In accounting, comparability refers to the quality of accounting information that makes an entity’s reporting about its performance, from different aspects, comparable with management-defined performance measures and with the performance of other similar entities.

  10. 1. Admitting of comparison with another or others: "The satellite revolution is comparable to Gutenberg's invention of movable type" (Irvin Molotsky). 2. Similar or equivalent: pianists of comparable ability. com′pa·ra·bil′i·ty, com′pa·ra·ble·ness n. com′pa·ra·bly adv.

  11. 4 days ago · noun. qualities that are comparable. synonyms: compare, comparison, equivalence. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Comparability." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/comparability. Accessed 21 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™. 2 million people have mastered 403,970,680 new words.