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

Princeton's WordNet(2.54 / 13 votes)Rate this definition:

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"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 9 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(2.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

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. Renae A. Sauter:

   If we truly knew someone’s entire life story and all the things they have been through we would drop all jealousy and comparison. We would admire their ability to shine

2. Natalie Robehmed:

   I think that really speaks to the wider Hollywood pay gap. It is a lot more difficult for women to get the kind of roles that they would earn massive profits on the back end of in comparison to male actors.

3. John Amaechi:

   The coverage of some of the most remarkable female athletes out there, some of the most remarkable women in sports, it's nonexistent in comparison to the coverage of mediocre men.

4. President Trump:

   So simple. So simple, you know the Great Wall of China, built a long time ago, is 13,000 miles. I mean, you're talking about big stuff. We're talking about peanuts, by comparison, to that. Mexico will pay for the wall. I will make sure it gets done properly.

5. Margrethe Vestager:

   We may see a show of rivals in the shopping box. We may see a pickup when it comes to clicks for merchants. But we still do not see much traffic for viable competitors when it comes to shopping comparison.

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