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 | ||