comparability
noun[U]
uk/ˌkɒm.pər.ə.ˈbɪl.ɪ.ti//kəmˌpær.ə.ˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/us/ˌkɑːm.pɚ.ə.ˈbɪl.ə.t̬i//kəmˌper.ə.ˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/thefactof two or more things,quantities,results, etc. beingableto becompared:
Oneimportantissueconcernsthe comparabilityofmeasuresofachievement.
Thelackofexactcomparabilitybetweenthesesurveysis aproblem.
Almost 1 millionexamresultshad to be recalculated toensurecomparabilitytopastyears.
How do weretainstrictcomparabilitywithearlierstudies?
Opposite
non-comparability
- Themaindifficultyis thesmallnumberofcasesandtheirlackof comparability.
- We have made somesuggestionson how toimprovethestudydesignand comparability ofdata.
- Theauditorshavewarnedagainstinvestorsexpectingtoo much comparability betweenfiguresinannualreports.
- Adjustments have to be made toensurecomparability.
Similar and the same
- adjacent
- affinity
- akin
- alike
- allied
- echo
- evenly
- every inchidiom
- extent
- family
- firm
- homogeneity
- para
- parallel
- parity
- playsomeoneattheirown gameidiom
- put/turn the clock backidiom
- regularity
- snap
- swing