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comparability|ˌkɒmpərəˈbɪlɪtɪ|
[f. L. comparābil-is + -ity: cf. mod.F. comparabilité.]
The quality of being comparable.
1843Rep. Brit. Assoc. 19 The superiority in convenience and comparability, of the method of deviations, over that of torsion. 1882Nature XXVI. 294 The comparability of the observations. 1934Planning II. xxxi. 3 Most statistics and surveys need..thorough co-ordination and standardisation in order to secure their accuracy and comparability. 1959B. Wootton et al. Social Sci. Pathol. i. 21 The claims of uniformity and comparability seemed to prevail over those of up-to-dateness. 1960Guardian 25 June 4/1 The Guillebaud Report accepted..that railway rates should be in line with those in ‘comparable’ industries... Railwaymen will naturally feel that the principle of ‘comparability’ should be applied again. 1961Ibid. 6 Nov. 16/1 Comparability—the principle of fixing the wages of public employees by reference to those of people who do similar work in private industry. |