comparison
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From Old French comparaison, from Latin comparatio, from comparatus, the past participle of comparare 'to compare'.
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comparison (plural comparisons)
- 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.
- (grammar) The ability of adjectives and adverbs to form three degrees.
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act of comparing or the state of being compared
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evaluation of the similarities and differences of two (or more) things
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state of being similar or alike
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ability of adjectives and adverbs to form three degrees
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