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sammenligne — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • collate verb To examine diverse documents and so on, to discover similarities and differences.
  • compare verb To examine two or more things together to note their similarities and differences.
  • juxtapose verb To place two or more things side by side, especially so that the contrast between them becomes clear.

Senses

sammenligne is used for these senses in English:

  • collate (transitive) To examine diverse documents and so on, to discover similarities and differences.
  • compare (transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
  • juxtapose (transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.

collate — full definition

  1. verb To examine diverse documents and so on, to discover similarities and differences.
  2. verb To assemble something in a logical sequence.
  3. verb To sort multiple copies of printed documents into sequences of individual page order, one sequence for each copy, especially before binding.
  4. verb To bestow or confer.

compare — full definition

  1. verb To examine two or more things together to note their similarities and differences.
  2. verb To describe one thing as similar to another.

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