comparison
noun
com·par·i·son kəm-ˈper-ə-sən 
-ˈpa-rə-
1
: the act or process of comparing: such as
a
: the representing of one thing or person as similar to or like another
His poetry invites comparison with the poems of Robert Frost.
b
: an examination of two or more items to establish similarities and dissimilarities
His faults seem minor by comparison.
a comparison of the sports cars
2
: identity of features : similarity
several points of comparison between the two
3
: the modification of an adjective or adverb to denote different levels of quality, quantity, or relation
Example Sentences
a comparison of the data from the two studies the comparison of monkeys to humans I don't think comparisons of her situation and mine are appropriate.
Recent Examples on the Web By comparison, there were 16 major strikes last year. 
Allison Prang, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 By comparison, in Canada, 93% of the voting-age population is registered to vote, and similarly, that number is 94% in Sweden and 99% in Slovakia, according to Pew. Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022 By comparison, Pittsburgh Steelers edge-rusher T.J. Watt had 22.5 sacks. Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 By comparison, many other recent TV premieres have Tomatometer scores in the 80s. Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 That constant feeling of rupture gave Good Fight its jolt, and made a lot of wannabe-deep recent shows seem intellectually bankrupt, even cowardly, by comparison. Darren Franich, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 By comparison, just over 4 in 10 Democrats say the same thing, Gallup said. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2022 By comparison, the dollar is up just 3.7% against emerging markets' currencies. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 By comparison, the Ravens are at +2000 and the Bengals have +2200. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 See More
Allison Prang, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 By comparison, in Canada, 93% of the voting-age population is registered to vote, and similarly, that number is 94% in Sweden and 99% in Slovakia, according to Pew. Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022 By comparison, Pittsburgh Steelers edge-rusher T.J. Watt had 22.5 sacks. Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 By comparison, many other recent TV premieres have Tomatometer scores in the 80s. Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 That constant feeling of rupture gave Good Fight its jolt, and made a lot of wannabe-deep recent shows seem intellectually bankrupt, even cowardly, by comparison. Darren Franich, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 By comparison, just over 4 in 10 Democrats say the same thing, Gallup said. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2022 By comparison, the dollar is up just 3.7% against emerging markets' currencies. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 By comparison, the Ravens are at +2000 and the Bengals have +2200. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French comparison, from Latin comparation-, comparatio, from comparare — see compare entry 1
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing comparison
Kids Definition
comparison
noun
com·par·i·son kəm-ˈper-ə-sən
1
: the act of examining things to see if they are similar or different : the condition of being examined to find similarity or difference
2
: similarity
There's no comparison between the two models.
3
: change in the form and meaning of an adjective or an adverb (as by adding -er or -est to the word or by adding more or most before the word) to show different levels of quality, quantity, or relation
comparison
noun
as in analogy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- analogy
- equivalence
- equation
- likening
- equivalency
- association
- parity
- linkage
- correlation
- relation
- affinity
- relationship
- par
- similarity
- connection
- comparability
- resemblance
- interrelation
- semblance
- similitude
- parallelism
- correspondence
- likeness
- alikeness
- sameness
- identity
- identicalness
- community
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- difference
- disparity
- discrepancy
- dissimilarity
- disagreement
- distinctness
- distinctiveness
- inequality
- unlikeness
- conflict
- polarity
- incongruity
- dissimilitude
- dichotomy
- incongruence
- disparateness
- incompatibility
- disproportion
- nonconformity
- imbalance
- incongruousness
- discriminability
- inequality
- distinguishability
- differentiability
- nonequivalence
- anomalousness
- hailstorm
- hailstorms
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- megalethoscope
- megalith
- megalithic
- megaliths
- megalo-
- megalobatrachi
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- megalobatrachusses
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- megalocephaly
- Megaloceros
- megalocytes
- megalomania
- megalomaniac