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comparison

[ kuhm-par-uh-suhn ]

noun

  1. the act of comparing.
  2. the state of being compared.
  3. a likening; illustration by similitude; comparative estimate or statement.
  4. 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.
  5. capability of being compared or likened.

    Synonyms: , ,

  6. Grammar.
    1. the function of an adverb or adjective that is used to indicate degrees of superiority or inferiority in quality, quantity, or intensity.
    2. the patterns of formation involved therein.
    3. the degrees of a particular word, displayed in a fixed order, as mild, milder, mildest, less mild, least mild.


comparison

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noun

  1. the act or process of comparing
  2. the state of being compared
  3. comparable quality or qualities; likeness

    there was no comparison between them

  4. a rhetorical device involving comparison, such as a simile
  5. Also calleddegrees of comparison grammar the listing of the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of an adjective or adverb
  6. bear comparison or stand comparison
    to be sufficiently similar in class or range to be compared with (something else), esp favourably
“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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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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  • ±è°ù±ðc´Ç³¾Â·±è²¹°ùi·²õ´Ç²Ô noun
  • °ù±ðc´Ç³¾Â·±è²¹°ùi·²õ´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of comparison1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English comparesoun, from Old French comparaison, from Latin ³¦´Ç³¾±è²¹°ùÄå³Ù¾±Å²Ô-, stem of ³¦´Ç³¾±è²¹°ùÄå³Ù¾±Å, from ³¦´Ç³¾±è²¹°ùÄå³Ù(³Ü²õ) “placed together†(past participle of ³¦´Ç³¾±è²¹°ùÄå°ù±ð “to place together, matchâ€; compare ) + -¾±Å -ion
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Example Sentences

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By comparison, the US stock market has lost around 17% of its value from its peak in February and is now down 2% from where it was this time last year.

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The Boy Scouts of America, by comparison, agreed to pay $2.46 billion.

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Initially his name was one among several interesting DNA profiles which were sent to a forensic scientist for more detailed comparison with Baby Callum.

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Fox News host Harris Faulkner's doublespeak on the subject drew comparisons to North Korean state media.

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