The phrase "a comparable function" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing functions or roles that are similar or equivalent in some way, often in a technical or analytical context.
Example: "In this study, we will analyze the performance of our algorithm compared to a comparable function used in previous research."
Alternatives: "an equivalent function" or "a similar function".
Now an "information umbrella", based on intelligence sharing, could perform a comparable function.
Ligaments with a comparable function just outside the intervertebral foramen are mentioned ephemerally.
When adding Thailand and Malaysia we find a group of Nations who have a comparable function in a world system of refugees.
The assumption is that nodes that are similar in their connections will exhibit a similar behavior or fulfill a comparable function within the system the network maps.
However, local SKF-81297 (selective DA D1-R agonist) in dorsal striatum reduced DA release equally in both control and Tg mice indicating a comparable function of DA D1-R in the direct striato-nigral pathway.
Therefore, it is prudent to assume that proteins from such ortholog group perform a comparable function in the corresponding organisms.
Synthetic peptides are in huge demand in expansion of potential peptide mimics, which may have improved or comparable function as natural one.
This is structurally analogous, but chemically different, to peptidoglycan, which performs the comparable function in bacteria [26].
Comparable function has been attributed to the M. tuberculosis mce1 operon.
By analogy with the lens, film, and light-proof outer casing of a basic camera, the camera eye at its simplest would require three layers of cells with comparable functions: a protective outer layer that was transparent to let light in, a middle layer of light-sensitive cells, and a basal opaque layer to trap the light.
Those who do not want to acquire a license from the patent holder will attempt to provide a technical innovation that has comparable functions but is distinguishable enough to qualify as a new invention and thus also be patentable.
