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com·par·i·son  (km-pr-sn)

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 comparti, compartin-, from compartus, past participle of comparre, to compare; see compare.]

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comparison

Noun

1. a comparing or being compared

2. likeness or similarity: there is no comparison at all between her and Catherine

3. Grammar the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of an adjective or adverb

4. in comparison to or with compared to

5. bear or stand comparison with to be able to be compared with (something else), esp. favourably: his half-dozen best novels can stand comparison with anyone's

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

noun 2. similarity, analogy, resemblance, correlation, likeness, comparability

Translations

comparison [kəmˈpærɪsn] n → comparación f;

in comparison (with) → en comparación (con)

comparison [kəmˈpærɪsn] compare n → comparaison f;

in comparison (with) → en comparaison (de)

comparison [kəmˈpærɪsn] compare n → Vergleich m;

in comparison (with) compare → im Vergleich (zu)

comparison [kəmˈpærɪsn] n → confronto;

in comparison (with) → a confronto (di)