noun
comparison
kuhm-PAR-ih-suhn
noun
1
An act of comparing two or more things, or the result of doing so.
"A quick comparison of prices showed the online store was cheaper."
"There's no comparison between the two restaurants — one is far better."
How to Use Comparison
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act, or result, of examining things side by side.
Common pairings
by comparison
draw a comparison
in comparison to
Word Forms
comparisons plural
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Etymology
From Old French comparison, from Latin comparatio, from comparare ("to compare").