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- [kuh m-par-uh-suh n]
- /kəmˈpær ə sən/
- /kəmˈpærɪsn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh m-par-uh-suh n]
- /kəmˈpær ə sən/
Definitions of comparison word
- variable noun comparison When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them. 3
- countable noun comparison When you make a comparison, you say that one thing is like another in some way. 3
- noun comparison the act or process of comparing 3
- noun comparison the state of being compared 3
- noun comparison comparable quality or qualities; likeness 3
- noun comparison a rhetorical device involving comparison, such as a simile 3
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Origin of comparison
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English comparesoun < Old French comparaison < Latin comparātiōn- (stem of comparātiō). See compare, -ation
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Comparison
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
comparison popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
comparison usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for comparison
noun comparison
- resemblance — the state or fact of resembling; similarity.
- observation — an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
- similarity — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
- testing — the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- juxtaposition — an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
Antonyms for comparison
noun comparison
- dissimilarity — unlikeness; difference.
- unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
- difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
- disconnection — the act of disconnecting.
Top questions with comparison
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