directly comparable

Frequency: 7.010.8 per million words

Means that two things can be compared without any intermediate steps or adjustments.

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Examples (10)

  • The financial results from this quarter are not directly comparable to last year's due to the merger.
  • For the study to be valid, the two data sets must be directly comparable.
  • The performance of the new processor is directly comparable with its main competitor.
  • Because the tests were administered under different conditions, the scores were not directly comparable.
  • Are these two software versions directly comparable in terms of features?
  • If we adjust for inflation, the historical figures become more directly comparable to today's data.
  • The methodologies were similar enough to make their findings directly comparable.
  • It's difficult to find two insurance policies that are directly comparable due to different coverage options.
  • Once we standardize the measurement units, the results from both labs will be directly comparable.
  • The goal of the new law is to make pricing structures directly comparable for consumers.