comparison

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English [edit]

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Pronunciation [edit]

  • (US) IPA: /kʌmˈpæɹɪsən/, /kʌmˈpɛɹɪsən/
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Etymology [edit]

From Old French comparison, from Latin comparātiō, from comparātus, perfect passive participle of comparō.

Noun [edit]

comparison (plural comparisons)

  1. The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared
  2. 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. 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. (grammar) The ability of adjectives and adverbs to form three degrees.

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Old French [edit]

Noun [edit]

comparison f (oblique plural comparisons, nominative singular comparison, nominative plural comparisons)

  1. comparison (instance of comparing two or more things)

Descendants [edit]