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Meaning of 'comparison' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Comparison [ n.]
- The act of comparing; an examination of two or more objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or differences; relative estimate.
- 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.
- That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude.
- 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.
- 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.
- The faculty of the reflective group which is supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.
2 . Comparison [ v. t.]
- To compare.

Meaning of 'comparison' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . comparison [ n]
Meaning (1):
- qualities that are comparable
Example in sentence:
  • beyond compare;
  • no comparison between the two books
Meaning (2):
- the act of examining resemblances
Example in sentence:
  • the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator;
  • they made a comparison of noise levels

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