Sentence:  In any social system in which communications have an importance <WSD>comparable</WSD> with that of production and other human factors , a point like f in Figure 2 would ( other things being equal ) be the dwelling place for the community leader , while e and h would house the next most important citizens . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  similar in some respect and so able to be compared in order to show differences and similarities