Definitions for COMPARISON
kəmˈpær ə səncom·par·i·son

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 13 votes

1. comparison, comparingnoun

   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"

2. comparisonnoun

   relation based on similarities and differences

3. comparison, compare, equivalence, comparabilitynoun

   qualities that are comparable

   "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 9 votes

1. comparisonnoun

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

2. comparisonnoun

   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. comparisonnoun

   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. comparisonnoun

   The ability of adjectives and adverbs to form three degrees.

5. Etymology: From comparaison, from comparatio, from comparatus, the past participle of comparare 'to compare'.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Comparisonnoun

   Etymology: comparison, French.

   1. The act of comparing.

   Natalis Comes, comparing his parts with those of a man, reckons his claws among them, which are much more like those of a lion: so easy it is to drive on the comparison too far, to make it good. Nehemiah Grew, Musæum.

   Our author saves me the comparison with tragedy; for he says, that herein he is to imitate the tragick poet. Dryden.

   2. The state of being compared.

   If we will rightly estimate what we call good and evil, we shall find it lies much in comparison. John Locke.

   Objects near our view are apt to be thought greater than those of a larger size that are more remote; and so it is with pleasure and pain: the present is apt to carry it, and those at a distance have the disadvantage in the comparison. John Locke.

   3. A comparative estimate; proportion.

   If men would live as religion requires, the world would be a most lovely and desireable place, in comparison of what now it is. John Tillotson, Sermon iii.

   One can scarce imagine how so plentiful a soil should become so miserably unpeopled, in comparison of what it once was. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

   4. A simile in writing or speaking; an illustration by similitude.

   As fair and as good a kind of hand in hand comparison, had been something too fair and too good for any lady in Britany. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   5. [In grammar] The formation of an adjective through its various degrees of signification; as strong, stronger, strongest.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. comparison

   Comparison is the act or process of analyzing two or more things in order to identify similarities and differences or to evaluate their relative significance, quality, or value. It is a method often used in decision making, problem solving, and research.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 4 votes

1. Comparisonnoun

   the act of comparing; an examination of two or more objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or differences; relative estimate

2. Comparisonnoun

   the state of being compared; a relative estimate; also, a state, quality, or relation, admitting of being compared; as, to bring a thing into comparison with another; there is no comparison between them

3. Comparisonnoun

   that to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude

4. Comparisonnoun

   the modification, by inflection or otherwise, which the adjective and adverb undergo to denote degrees of quality or quantity; as, little, less, least, are examples of comparison

5. Comparisonnoun

   a figure by which one person or thing is compared to another, or the two are considered with regard to some property or quality, which is common to them both; e.g., the lake sparkled like a jewel

6. Comparisonnoun

   the faculty of the reflective group which is supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts

7. Comparisonverb

   to compare

8. Etymology: [F. comparaison, L. comparatio. See 1st Compare.]

Matched Categories

1. • Examination
   • Relation

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'COMPARISON' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2978

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'COMPARISON' in Nouns Frequency: #994

How to pronounce COMPARISON?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of COMPARISON in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of COMPARISON in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of COMPARISON in a Sentence

1. Dave Steiner:

   It’s not a comparison that we make.

2. Carter Page:

   Liars and leakers in Washington and more broadly the political class in United States actually had a much more negative impact, all of the discussions about the influence that the Russian government had on the U.S. election would actually pale in comparison to the much heavier influence that the U.S. government actually had in trying to hurt then-candidate Trump. That negative impact based on these complete lies has continued to put a dark shadow over United States in general.

3. Apple CEO Tim Cook:

   To give you a comparison, when we launched the iPhone, we had about 500 apps that were ready. When we launched iPad, we had about a thousand.

4. Jennifer Agiesta:

   There certainly hasn't been much good news for Biden in any of the recent polling -- his numbers are not in great shape -- but the way that polls are sometimes reported may make it sound a little worse than it actually is, while President Joe Biden has reached new lows recently in several polls, the previous comparison points for some of those polls were a while ago. So while President Joe Biden numbers have certainly dropped since the summer and around Labor Day, it is unclear if they are currently still declining or if they have plateaued.

5. Cedric Richmond:

   Well, I think he's very clear about it, that he's drawing a comparison to a party that wants to unite us, a party that's worried about families and what they're dealing with and a party that is still litigating the 2020 election.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=COMPARISON
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Comparison
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=COMPARISON
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/COMPARISON