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Comparison

/kəmˈpæɹɪsən/

The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.

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📖 Definitions of "Comparison"

noun

1
The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
"to bring a thing into comparison with another; there is no comparison between them"
2
An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each-other.
"He made a careful comparison of the available products before buying anything."
3
With a negation, the state of being similar or alike.
"There really is no comparison between the performance of today's computers and those of a decade ago."
4
(grammar) The ability of adjectives and adverbs to form three degrees, as in hot, hotter, hottest.

🔄 Synonyms of "Comparison"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
equivalencenoun	(uncountable) The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.
compareverb	(transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
comparabilitynoun	The quality of being comparable.
comparingnoun	examining resemblances or differences

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Comparison"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
comparenoun	(transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
comparabilitynoun	The quality of being comparable.
equivalencenoun	(uncountable) The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.
comparingnoun	examining resemblances or differences
comparernoun	One who, or that which, compares.
comparativenoun	(grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word less (e.g. less big, less fully).
intercomparisonnoun	A comparison made between diverse elements.
comparablenoun	(often with to) Able to be compared (to).
comparatively	When compared to other entities.
relativenoun	Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.
matchingnoun	The process by which things are matched together or paired up.
similaritynoun	Closeness of appearance to something else.
analogynoun	A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
equationnoun	(mathematics) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; in mathematical problems, equations describe various essential aspects of the problem, each of which contributes to the resolution of the problem in part.
collationnoun	Bringing together.
relatively	In a relative manner; with reference to environment or competition; contextually or comparatively.
parallelismnoun	The state or condition of being parallel; agreement in direction, tendency, or character.
proportionnoun	(countable) A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
referencenoun	The act of referring: a submitting for information or decision.
parallelnoun	An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.