comparator

[ kuhm-par-uh-ter, kom-puh-rey- ]

/ kəmˈpær ə tər, ˈkɒm pəˌreɪ- /

noun

any of various instruments for making comparisons, as of lengths or distances, tints of colors, etc.

Electronics. a circuit for comparing two signals, as readings of duplicate information stored in a digital computer, and for giving an indication of agreement or disagreement between them.

Origin of comparator

First recorded in 1880–85; from Late Latin comparātor “a comparer”; see compare, -tor

Words nearby comparator

comparative pathology, comparative philology, comparative psychology, comparative religion, comparative statement, comparator, compare, compare notes, comparison, comparison microscope, comparison-shop

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Example sentences from the Web for comparator

Put the sample and comparator together into a reactor and bombard them with neutrons.
The Atomic Fingerprint|Bernard Keisch
In the comparator Vickers brought the corresponding standard comparison lines together.
The Year When Stardust Fell|Raymond F. Jones
The most important of these “tricks” is the use of a “standard” or “comparator”.
The Atomic Fingerprint|Bernard Keisch
The lieutenant put the retinal photos in the comparator, took a good look, and nodded.
Unwise Child|Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for comparator

comparator

/ (kəmˈpærətə) /

noun

any instrument used to measure a property of a system by comparing it with a standard system

an electric circuit that compares two signals and gives an indication of the extent of their dissimilarity

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单词	comparator
释义	comparator [ kuhm-par-uh-ter, kom-puh-rey- ] / kəmˈpær ə tər, ˈkɒm pəˌreɪ- / noun any of various instruments for making comparisons, as of lengths or distances, tints of colors, etc. Electronics. a circuit for comparing two signals, as readings of duplicate information stored in a digital computer, and for giving an indication of agreement or disagreement between them. Origin of comparator First recorded in 1880–85; from Late Latin comparātor “a comparer”; see compare, -tor Words nearby comparator comparative pathology, comparative philology, comparative psychology, comparative religion, comparative statement, comparator, compare, compare notes, comparison, comparison microscope, comparison-shop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for comparator Put the sample and comparator together into a reactor and bombard them with neutrons. The Atomic Fingerprint\|Bernard Keisch In the comparator Vickers brought the corresponding standard comparison lines together. The Year When Stardust Fell\|Raymond F. Jones The most important of these “tricks” is the use of a “standard” or “comparator”. The Atomic Fingerprint\|Bernard Keisch The lieutenant put the retinal photos in the comparator, took a good look, and nodded. Unwise Child\|Gordon Randall Garrett British Dictionary definitions for comparator comparator / (kəmˈpærətə) / noun any instrument used to measure a property of a system by comparing it with a standard system an electric circuit that compares two signals and gives an indication of the extent of their dissimilarity Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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