comparison

com·par·i·son

 (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.

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[Middle English comparisoun, from Old French comparaison, from Latin comparātiō, comparātiōn-, from comparātus, past participle of comparāre, to compare; see compare.]

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comparison

(kəmˈpærɪsən)

n

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. (Rhetoric) a rhetorical device involving comparison, such as a simile

5. (Grammar) grammar Also called: degrees of comparison the listing of the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of an adjective or adverb

6. bear comparison stand comparison to be sufficiently similar in class or range to be compared with (something else), esp favourably

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com•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]

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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" comparing examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) likening - the act of comparing similarities analogy - 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 disagreement confrontation - a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison contrast - the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	2.	comparison - relation based on similarities and differences relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together imaginative 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, equivalence alikeness, likeness, similitude - similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things; "man created God in his own likeness"

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comparison

noun

1. 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]

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comparison

noun

The quality or state of being alike:

affinity, alikeness, analogy, correspondence, likeness, parallelism, resemblance, similarity, similitude, uniformity, uniformness.

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Translations

مُقَارَنَةمُقارَنَه

porovnánísrovnánístupňování

sammenligning

VergleichKomparationSteigerungAbgleichGegenüberstellung

σύγκριση

comparación

vertailusamankaltaisuussamanlaisuus

comparaison

usporedba

összehasonlításfokozáshasonlóság

samanburîur

paragoneragguaglioconfronto

比較

비교

vergelijkinggelijkenis

sammenlikning

porównanie

comparação

сравнениесравнивание

porovnanie

primerjava

jämförelse

การเปรียบเทียบ

karşılaştırmakıyaslama

sự so sánh

比较

comparison

[kəmˈpærɪsn] N

1. (between things, people) → comparación f
there's no comparison (between them) → no hay comparación (entre ellos), no se puede comparar (el uno con el otro)
in or by comparison (with) → en comparación (con)
this one is large in comparison → éste es grande en comparación
to draw a comparison → establecer una comparación
it will bear or stand comparison with the best → se puede comparar con los mejores

2. (Gram) → comparación f

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comparison

[kəmˈpærɪsən] n → comparaison f
a comparison of sth and sth → une comparaison de qch avec qch, une comparaison entre qch et qch
in comparison, by comparison → en comparaison
in comparison with, by comparison with → en comparaison de, par rapport à
for comparison → pour comparaison
there is no comparison → il n'y a pas de comparaison possible
to stand comparison with sth, to bear comparison with sth → soutenir la comparaison avec qch

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comparison

n

→ Vergleich m → (to mit); in or by comparison → vergleichsweise; in or by comparison with → im Vergleich zu; to make or draw a comparison → einen Vergleich anstellen; to bear or stand comparison → einem Vergleich standhalten, einen Vergleich aushalten; there’s no comparison → das ist gar kein Vergleich

(Gram) → Steigerung f; degree of comparison → Steigerungsstufe f

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comparison

[kəmˈpærɪsn] n → paragone m, confronto
in comparison with, by comparison with → rispetto a, in confronto a/di
by comparison → a confronto

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compare

(kəmˈpeə) verb

1. 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. vergelyk يُقارِن съпоставям comparar srovnat s, porovnat vergleichen sammenligne συγκρίνω, παραβάλλωcomparar võrdlema مقایسه کردن vertailla comparer לְהַשווֹת तुलना करना usporediti, uspoređivati, stupnjevati összehasonlít membandingkan bera saman comparare, paragonare 較べる 비교하다 (pa)lyginti salīdzināt banding vergelijkensammenlikne porównywać مقايسه كول، دتفاوت دڅرګندولو دپاره مقايسه كول: پرتله كول comparar a compara сравнивать porovnať primerjati porediti jämföra เปรียบเทียบ karşılaştırmak, kıyaslamak 比較 порівнювати موازنہ کرنا ، تقابل کرنا so sánh 比较

2. to describe as being similar to. She compared him to a monkey. vergelyk يُشبّـه сравнявам comparar přirovnat vergleichen sammenligne med παρομοιάζωcomparar võrdlema تشبیه کردن verrata comparer לְהַשווֹת समानता uspoređivati hasonlít menyamakan líkja/jafna við paragonare たとえる 비유하다 palyginti pielīdzināt samakan vergelijkensammenlikne med porównywać تشبی comparar a compara (cu) сравнивать prirovnať primerjati (z) uporediti likna vid เปรียบเทียบ benzetmek 比作 прирівнювати مشابہ قرار دینا ví 比作

3. to be near in standard or quality. He just can't compare with Mozart. hulle kan nie vergelyk word nie يُوازي، يُشَبِّه уподобявам comparar-se rovnat se vergleichen måle sig med; tåle sammenligning; ikke tåle sammenligning παραβάλλομαι, συγκρίνομαι compararse võrdlust (välja) kannatama قابل مقایسه بودن؛ در خور مقایسه بودن olla laadultaan vastaava se comparer לִדמוֹת मिलान može se uspoređivati sa felér vmivel, hasonlítható vmihez, vkihez menandingi standast samanburð við essere paragonato 似ている 비교하다 lygintis līdzināties tidak dapat dibandingkan vergelijkenmåle seg med, tåle sammenlikning medrównać się دتفاوت دڅرګندولو دپاره مقايسه كول: پرتله كول comparar-se a se compara сравнить rovnať sa primerjati se porediti se jämföra[s] เทียบเท่า kıyaslamak, kıyas kabul etmek 比得上 порівнятися سے قریب ، پہلو بہ پہلو đáng được so sánh 相比

comparable (ˈkompərəbl) adjective

of the same kind, on the same scale etc. The houses were not at all comparable in size. vergelykbaar مُساوٍ، مُشابِه сравним comparável srovnatelný vergleichbar sammenlignelig; tilsvarende ανάλογοςcomparable võrreldav قابل مقایسه vertailukelpoinen comparableשווה तुल्य usporediv összehasonlítható sama sambærilegur paragonabile, confrontabile 比較できる 비교되는 lygintinas, palyginamas salīdzināms boleh dibandingkan vergelijkbaartilsvarende; sammenliknbarporównywalny دپرتله كېدووړ، دمقايسه كيدو وړ، مقايسه كيدونكى comparável comparabil сравнимый porovnateľný primerljiv uporediv jämförbar ที่สามารถเปรียบเทียบกันได้ benzer, karşılaştırılabilir 可比較的 гідний порівняння قبل موازنہ có thể so sánh 可比较的

comparative (kəmˈpӕrətiv) adjective

1. judged by comparing with something else. the comparative quiet of the suburbs. vergelykbare مُقارِن، مُشابِه сравнителен relativo poměrný verhältnismäßig relativ; nogenlunde; forholdsvis σχετικόςrelativo suhteline تطبیقی؛ نسبی suhteellinen relatifיחסי तुलनात्मक poredben, komparativan viszonylagos relatif samanburðar- relativo 比較的 비교적 santykinis salīdzinošs; relatīvs perbandingan betrekkelijkrelativ, noenlunde, forholdsviswzględny دمقايسى وړ، نسبتى: (ګر) تفضيلى صفت relativo relativ относительный porovnávací sorazmeren uporedan relativ ที่เปรียบเทียบกัน göreceli 比較的 порівняльний; відносний تقابلی thuộc so sánh 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'? vergelykende دَرَجَة المُقارَنَه грам. сравнителен/сравнителна форма comparativo stupňovací steigernd komparativ; 2. grad συγκριτικόςcomparativo keskvõrre صفت تفضیلی komparatiivi comparatifמילת יחס सापेक्ष komparativ középfok komparatif miðstig comparativo 比較級の 비교급 lyginamasis (laipsnis) pārākā []; komparatīvs perbandingan vergelijkendkomparativwyższy تفضيلى صفت comparativo comparativ сравнительный komparatív; komparatívny primernik komparativ komparativ ที่เปรียบเทียบคำคุณศัพท์หรือคำนาม üstünlük derecesi 比較級的 вищого ступеня порівняння کی نسبت ، اوروں سے مقابلہ کر کے tương đối 比较级的

comˈparatively adverb

This house was comparatively cheap. betreklik بالمُقارَنَه сравнително comparativamente poměrně verhältnismäßig relativt; forholdsvist; nogenlunde σχετικάrelativamente võrdlemisi نسبتاً suhteellisen relativementיחסית सापेक्षिक रूप से razmjerno, relativno viszonylag relatif hlutfallslega, tiltölulega relativamente 比較的に 비교적 palyginti salīdzinoši; relatīvi secara perbandingan betrekkelijkrelativt, forholdsviswzględnie نسبتن relativamente relativ сравнительно pomerne sorazmerno komparativno jämförelsevis, förhållandevis, relativt อย่างเปรียบเทียบได้ nispeten 相對地 відносно مقابلتاً tương đối 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. vergelyking مُقارَنَه сравнение comparação srovnání der Vergleich sammenligning σύγκρισηcomparación võrdlus قیاس؛ تشابه vertailu comparaison לְהָשווֹת तुलना usporedba összehasonlítás perbandingan samanburður paragone, confronto 比較 비교 (pa)lyginimas salīdzinājums perbandingan vergelijkingsammenlikningporównanie پرتله، مقايسه comparação comparaţie сравнение porovnanie primerjava poređenje jämförelse การเปรียบเทียบ karşılaştırma 比較 порівняння تقابل ، موازنہ sự so sánh 比较

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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 .

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comparison

→ مُقَارَنَة porovnání sammenligning Vergleich σύγκριση comparación vertailu comparaison usporedba paragone 比較 비교 vergelijking sammenlikning porównanie comparação сравнение jämförelse การเปรียบเทียบ kıyaslama sự so sánh 比较

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