Comparison
WordNet
noun
(1) Examining resemblances or differences
(2) Qualities that are comparable
"No comparison between the two books"
"Beyond compare"
(3) Relation based on similarities and differences
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Etymology
From comparaison, from comparatio, from comparatus, the past participle of comparare 'to compare'.
Noun
- The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared
- An evaluation of the similarities and differences of two (or more) things
- He made a careful comparison of the available products before buying anything.
- 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.
- The ability of adjectives and adverbs to form three degrees.