Meaning & use
comparables
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items or properties similar enough to another to be used for comparison, especially in valuing real estate or businesses.
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The appraiser looked at recent comparables to price the house fairly.
Investors compared the startup's growth to comparables in the same industry.
A note on using this word
Frequently shortened to "comps" in real estate and finance conversation.
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