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English noun: comparison | |||
| 1. | comparison (act) the act of examining resemblances | ||
| Samples | They made a comparison of noise levels. The fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator. | ||
| Synonyms | comparing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | examination, scrutiny | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | analogy, collation, confrontation, contrast, likening | ||
| 2. | comparison relation based on similarities and differences | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | relation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | imaginative comparison | ||
| 3. | comparison (attribute) qualities that are comparable | ||
| Samples | No comparison between the two books. Beyond compare. | ||
| Synonyms | comparability, compare, equivalence | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alikeness, likeness, similitude | ||
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