comparability

/ˌkɑmpɝəˈbɪɫɪˌti/ noun

The quality of being comparable.

Word Origin Comparability is the quality of being able to be compared. It comes from Latin comparare 'to pair together, match,' from com- 'together' and parare 'to prepare, arrange.' The root parare gives us prepare, repair, separate, and pare. So comparability is about whether things can be arranged side by side for comparison.

noun The quality of being comparable. countable

The comparability of these two research studies makes their findings especially valuable.

(名词) 可比性

这两项研究的可比性使得它们的发现特别有价值。

(sustantivo) comparabilidad [La cualidad de ser comparable.]

La comparabilidad de estos dos estudios de investigación hace que sus hallazgos sean especialmente valiosos.

(nom) comparabilité [Caractère de ce qui peut être comparé.]

La **comparability** de ces deux études rend leurs conclusions particulièrement précieuses.

(Substantiv) Vergleichbarkeit [Die Eigenschaft, vergleichbar zu sein; die Möglichkeit, zwei oder mehr Dinge in Bezug auf bestimmte Merkmale gegenüberzustellen.]

Die **comparability** dieser beiden Forschungsstudien macht ihre Ergebnisse besonders wertvoll.

(名詞) 二つのものが比較できる性質や状態であること。

この二つの研究の比較可能性によって、その発見は特に価値あるものとなっている。

(substantivo) comparabilidade [A qualidade de ser comparável.]

A comparabilidade desses dois estudos de pesquisa torna suas descobertas especialmente valiosas.

Word parts: com + par + abil + ity

Common collocations

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