Crossword clues for comparability
The Collaborative International Dictionary
comparability \comparability\ n. a similarity allowing comparison; an approximate equivalence.
Syn: comparison, compare, equivalence.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context mathematics English) The condition of related objects. 2 comparison or equivalence.
WordNet
n. qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare" [syn: comparison, compare, equivalence]
Wikipedia
In mathematics, any two elements x and y of a set P that is partially ordered by a binary relation ≤ are comparable when either x ≤ y or y ≤ x. If it is not the case that x and y are comparable, then they are called incomparable.
A totally ordered set is exactly a partially ordered set in which every pair of elements is comparable.
It follows immediately from the definitions of comparability and incomparability that both relations are symmetric, that is x is comparable to y if and only if y is comparable to x, and likewise for incomparability.
Usage examples of "comparability".
In any normalcy of combat, assuming the equivalence of the units, the comparability of weaponry, the competence of the commanders, and such, Ar would be doomed.