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com·pari·son (kəm par′ə sən)

noun

  1. a comparing or being compared; estimation of similarities and differences
  2. sufficient likeness to make meaningful comparison possible; possibility of comparison; similarity there is no comparison between the two singers
  3. Gram. the modification of an adjective or adverb in its positive degree to show the comparative and superlative degrees (Ex.: long, longer, longest; good, better, best; slowly, more slowly, most slowly)

Etymology: ME < OFr comparaison < L comparatio < pp. of compare

comparison Idioms

in comparison with

compared with

comparison Synonyms

comparison

n.

  1. The act of comparing

    likening, collating, analyzing, relative estimation, comparative relation, testing by a criterion, distinguishing between, analogizing, corresponding, paralleling, drawing parallels, contrasting, balancing, relating, collation, dividing, opposition, separation, segregation, bringing together, identification, matching, equating, measuring, weighing, juxtaposing, observation, correlation, discrimination, estimate of likeness and difference; see also association 2, estimate 1, judgment 2.

  2. A prepared comparison, sense 1

    metaphor, simile, resemblance, analogy, correspondence, relation, collation, correlation, parable, allegory, similarity, likeness, likening, identification, equation, measurement, illustration, example, contrast, association, ratio, parallel, connection, comparative estimate, comparative statement; see also similarity, simile.

comparison Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • randomize: A randomized comparison was undertake of 221 patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery.
  • draw: Are you honestly trying to draw a comparison with Man U?
  • allow: Three markers were used to allow easy comparison between images.
  • facilitate: This should not restrict freedom to comment but should facilitate internal comparison of reports being made within the University.
  • enable: Making a test print You can print a test image in any corner of the paper to enable easy comparison of prints.
  • invite: Inviting comparisons with Redman and Smith, Eoghan has quickly established himself as one of the UK's most gifted worship writers.

Preposition: with

  • placebo: This was the design used for NSAID comparisons with placebo, with the outcome of at least moderate pain relief over the cycle.

Adjective modifier

  • meaningful: In addition, finding relevant benchmarking measures that make meaningful comparisons between providers or suppliers can be hard to achieve.
  • direct: This would allow customers to make a direct comparison between the products.
  • year-on-year: Year-on-year comparisons could be made for 31 directors and 19 got a pay rise last year.
  • indirect: When making indirect comparisons within a systematic rev.. .
  • quantitative: In each case the crystal is shown within the same size box to enable quantitative comparison of the effect.
  • favorable: Styling is handsome and overall it bears favorable comparison with more expensive executive cars.

Modifies a noun

  • shopping: A little comparison shopping can help you find a happy medium.
  • chart: Find out FAST in our sports odds comparison charts.

Noun used with modifier

  • side-by-side: Also allows for side-by-side comparison of colleges of your choosing.
  • price: A service which offers a price comparison is Best Book Price.
  • auto: Casualty insurance co auto insurance comparison dental coverage cost.
  • odd: Find out FAST in our sports odds comparison charts.
  • parity: Isolate the effect carolina south best personal health insurance carolina parity comparison.
comparison Quotes

There is no manner of doubt that a town surrounded by water is a very fine sight; but a town surrounded by land is much finer.Can there be any comparison in point of beauty, between the dull monotony of a watery surface, and the delightful variety of gardens, meadows, hills and woods ?

—Moore,John

To charge all unmerited praise with the guilt of flattery, and to suppose that the encomiast always knows and feels the falsehood of his assertions, issurely to discover great ignorance of human nature and human life. In determinations depending not on rules, but on experience and comparison, judgement is always to some degree subject to affection.Very near to admiration is the wish to admire.

—Johnson, Samuel known as Dr Johnson

Qu'est-ce que l'homme dans la nature? Un ne¤  ant a' l'e¤  gard de l'infini, un tout a'   l'e¤  gard du ne¤  ant, un milieu entre rien et tout. What is man in nature? Nothing in comparison to the infinite, all in comparison to nothing, a mean between nothing and everything.

—Pascal, Blaise

'Cricket,'said Raffles,'like everything else, is a good enough sport until you discover a better. As a source of excitement it isn't in it with other things you wot of Bunny, and theinvoluntarycomparison becomes a bore. What's the satisfaction of taking a man's wicket when you want his spoons?' 414

—Hornung, E(rnest) W(illiam)

  He read partly for information, partly for comparison, partly for insight, partly for the sheer joy of felicitous statement.He delighted particularly inquotationswhich distilled the essence of an argument.

—Schlesinger, Arthur M(eier),Jr