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com·par·i·son C0524000 (kəm-păr′ĭ-sən)n.1. a. The act of comparing or the process of being compared.b. A statement or estimate of similarities and differences.2. The quality of being similar or equivalent; likeness: no comparison between the two books.3. Grammar The modification or inflection of an adjective or adverb to denote the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees, as in English, along with the equative degree in certain other languages, such as Irish Gaelic.
[Middle English comparisoun, from Old French comparaison, from Latin comparātiō, comparātiōn-, from comparātus, past participle of comparāre, to compare; see compare.]comparison (kəmˈpærɪsən) n1. the act or process of comparing2. the state of being compared3. comparable quality or qualities; likeness: there was no comparison between them. 4. (Rhetoric) a rhetorical device involving comparison, such as a simile5. (Grammar) grammar Also called: degrees of comparison the listing of the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of an adjective or adverb6. bear comparison stand comparison to be sufficiently similar in class or range to be compared with (something else), esp favourablycom•par•i•son (kəmˈpær ə sən)
n. 1. the act of comparing. 2. the state of being compared. 3. a likening; comparative estimate or statement. 4. capability of being compared or likened; similarity. 5. the inflection or other modification of an adjective or adverb to indicate degrees of superiority or inferiority in quality, quantity, or intensity, as in mild, milder, mildest, less mild, least mild. [1300–50; Middle English < Old French comparaison < Latin comparātiōnem, acc. of comparātiō. See compare] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  comparison - the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator"comparingexamination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)likening - the act of comparing similaritiesanalogy - drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect; "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain"; "the models show by analogy how matter is built up"collation - careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreementconfrontation - a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparisoncontrast - the act of distinguishing by comparing differences | | 2. | comparison - relation based on similarities and differencesrelation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts togetherimaginative comparison - the kind of mental comparison that is expressed in similes or metaphors or allegories | | 3. |  comparison - qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"comparability, compare, equivalencealikeness, likeness, similitude - similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things; "man created God in his own likeness" |
comparisonnoun1. contrast, distinction, differentiation, juxtaposition, collation There are no previous statistics for comparison.2. similarity, analogy, resemblance, correlation, likeness, comparability There is no comparison between the picture quality of a video and that of a DVD.Quotations
"Comparisons are odious" [John Fortescue De Laudibus Legum Angliae]
"Comparisons are odorous" [William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing]comparisonnounThe quality or state of being alike:affinity, alikeness, analogy, correspondence, likeness, parallelism, resemblance, similarity, similitude, uniformity, uniformness.Translationscompare (kəmˈpeə) verb1. to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different. If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one. 比較 比较2. to describe as being similar to. She compared him to a monkey. 比作 比作3. to be near in standard or quality. He just can't compare with Mozart. 比得上 相比comparable (ˈkompərəbl) adjective of the same kind, on the same scale etc. The houses were not at all comparable in size. 可比較的 可比较的comparative (kəmˈpӕrətiv) adjective1. judged by comparing with something else. the comparative quiet of the suburbs. 比較的 比较的2. (of an adjective or adverb used in comparisons) between positive and superlative, as the following underlined words. a bigger book; a better man; Blacker is a comparative adjective; (also noun) What is the comparative of `bad'? 比較級的 比较级的comˈparatively adverbThis house was comparatively cheap. 相對地 比较地comparison (kəmˈpӕrisn) noun (an act of) comparing. There's no comparison between Beethoven and pop music; Living here is cheap in comparison with London. 比較 比较
compare with is used to bring out similarities and differences between two things of the same type: He compared his pen with mine and decided mine was better .
compare to is used when pointing out a similarity between two different things: Stars are often compared to diamonds . comparison
(there's) no comparisonThis person or thing is clearly and inarguably better than any other. This place serves the best pizza in town—no comparison! She might not be the most sociable person around, but when it comes to knowledge of classic literature, there's no comparison.See also: comparison, nopale by comparisonTo be or seem less important, impressive, or otherwise deficient when compared to someone or something else. The film was enjoyable, but it pales by comparison to the original. Though that issue is indeed serious, it pales by comparison with the threat of drug abuse that is tearing the country apart.See also: by, comparison, palepale in comparisonTo be or seem less important, impressive, or otherwise deficient when compared to someone or something else. The film was enjoyable, but it pales in comparison to the original. Though that issue is indeed serious, it pales in comparison with the threat of drug abuse that is tearing the country apart.See also: comparison, paleby comparisonWhen judged against something else. The film was enjoyable, but it pales by comparison to the 1975 original.See also: by, comparisonin comparisonWhen judged against something else. Typically used in the phrase "pales in comparison." The film was enjoyable, but it pales in comparison to the 1975 original. Her writing is so strong that I feel like mine just pales in comparison.See also: comparisonbeyond comparisonUnequalled or peerless. I'm not surprised that Molly won a full scholarship to that prestigious university—her intelligence is beyond comparison.See also: beyond, comparisonpale by comparison and pale in comparisonFig. to appear to be deficient in comparison to something else. My work pales by comparison with yours. You are a real pro.See also: by, comparison, palebeyond comparisonAlso, without comparison or beyond compare . Too superior to be compared, unrivaled, as in This view of the mountains is beyond comparison, or That bakery is without comparison. The first term, more common today than the much older variants, was first recorded in 1871. Without comparison goes back to 1340, and without compare to 1621. See also: beyond, comparisonby comˈparison (written) used especially at the beginning of a sentence when the next thing that is mentioned is compared with something in the previous sentence: By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year.See also: by, comparisonby/in comparison (with somebody/something) when compared with somebody/something: The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. ♢ The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York’s skyscrapers.See also: by, comparisonthere’s no comˈparison used when comparing two people or things to emphasize that one is much better, etc: ‘Who is the better player, Tom or Anna?’ ‘Anna is — there’s no comparison.’See also: comparison, nocomparisons are odiousTo draw an analogy is offensive; one cannot compare apples and oranges fairly. This term was already so well known in Shakespeare’s time that he was able to make a pun—more accurately a malapropism—on it and be sure it would be perfectly understood (“Comparisons are odorous,” says Dogberry in Much Ado about Nothing, 3.5). The earliest reference recorded is from about 1430, and there are equivalents in French, Italian, and numerous other languages.See also: comparisonComparison
comparison[kəm′par·ə·sən] (computer science) A computer operation in which two numbers are compared as to identity, relative magnitude, or sign. Comparison comparing a gauge or quantity to be measured with a quantity that is reproducible in the measuring process. Comparisons are made by instruments such as the equal-arm balance, the electric potentiometer, the photometer bench with a photometer, and the comparator for linear standards.
Comparison an act of thought by means of which the content of being and cognition is classified, ordered, and evaluated; in comparison, the world is understood to be “coherent” diversity. The act of comparison consists of the pairing of objects for the purpose of clarifying their relationship. Essential to this are the conditions, or bases, of comparison—the attributes that determine precisely what the possible relationships are between objects. Comparison has meaning only in an aggregate of “homogeneous” objects that form a class. The comparability of objects in a class (tertium comparationis) is realized in terms of the attributes essential for a particular examination; objects comparable in terms of one basis may be incomparable in terms of another. For example, all people are comparable in terms of age, but not all are comparable with respect to “being older.” The simplest and most important type of relationships revealed by means of comparison are the relationships of identity (equality) and difference. Comparison of this type leads in turn to the concept of universal comparability, that is, the notion that it is always possible to answer the question of whether objects are identical or different. Objects of visual experience are always comparable, although the condition of visibility, or observability, is a significant restriction. In theory, the visual comparison of objects is often impossible, and to compare objects it is necessary to resort to inferences and, eventually, to certain abstractions from which the inferences have been deduced. The supposition of universal comparability is therefore sometimes called the abstraction of comparability. As a rule, the abstraction of comparability is a nontrivial hypothesis and is valid within the framework and on the basis of the main principles of theory. M. M. NOVOSELOV [24–1047–1; updated] comparison
ComparisonShort for "comparison ticket," a memorandum between two brokers that confirms the details of a transaction to be carried out.comparison A confirmation from one broker to another with respect to the details of a security trade. Also called broker comparison, comp.comparison
Synonyms for comparisonnoun contrastSynonyms- contrast
- distinction
- differentiation
- juxtaposition
- collation
noun similaritySynonyms- similarity
- analogy
- resemblance
- correlation
- likeness
- comparability
Synonyms for comparisonnoun the quality or state of being alikeSynonyms- affinity
- alikeness
- analogy
- correspondence
- likeness
- parallelism
- resemblance
- similarity
- similitude
- uniformity
- uniformness
Synonyms for comparisonnoun the act of examining resemblancesSynonymsRelated Words- examination
- scrutiny
- likening
- analogy
- collation
- confrontation
- contrast
noun relation based on similarities and differencesRelated Words- relation
- imaginative comparison
noun qualities that are comparableSynonyms- comparability
- compare
- equivalence
Related Words- alikeness
- likeness
- similitude
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