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comparison
[ kuhm-par-uh-suhn ]
noun
- the act of comparing.
- the state of being compared.
- a likening; illustration by similitude; comparative estimate or statement.
- Rhetoric. the considering of two things with regard to some characteristic that is common to both, as the likening of a hero to a lion in courage.
- capability of being compared or likened.
Synonyms: , ,
- Grammar.
- the function of an adverb or adjective that is used to indicate degrees of superiority or inferiority in quality, quantity, or intensity.
- the patterns of formation involved therein.
- the degrees of a particular word, displayed in a fixed order, as mild, milder, mildest, less mild, least mild.
comparison
/ əˈæɪə /
noun
- the act or process of comparing
- the state of being compared
- comparable quality or qualities; likeness
there was no comparison between them
- a rhetorical device involving comparison, such as a simile
- Also calleddegrees of comparison grammar the listing of the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of an adjective or adverb
- bear comparison or stand comparisonto be sufficiently similar in class or range to be compared with (something else), esp favourably
Other Word Forms
- t·dz·貹i·Dz noun
- cdz·貹i·Dz noun
- cdz·貹i·Dz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of comparison1
Example Sentences
In comparison, the highest resolution of the average television or movie screen is 4K.
While the quarterly change can skew annual comparisons, the regulator illustrates the effect of the price cap with the annual bill for a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity.
By comparison, India spends $1.5bn a year to feed 120 million children in what is the world's largest such programme.
Males, by comparison, are the ones with the “small reproductive cell.”
If “Watson” draws comparisons to that long-retired drama, that’s because the Fox show’s creator, David Shore, intended Gregory House to channel Sherlock Holmes.
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