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comparison-shop

com·par·i·son-shop
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh m-par-uh-suh n shop]
    • /kəmˈpær ə sən ʃɒp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh m-par-uh-suh n shop]
    • /kəmˈpær ə sən ʃɒp/

Definitions of comparison-shop word

  • verb without object comparison-shop to compare prices and quality of competing merchandise. 1
  • verb with object comparison-shop to compare prices and quality of merchandise in (competing stores) to determine the best value. 1
  • verb with object comparison-shop to compare prices and quality of (competing merchandise). 1
  • verb comparison-shop To compare prices of something in advance before shopping for the best bargain. 0
See all 4 definitions of comparison-shop

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Origin of comparison-shop

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Comparison-shop

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Comparison-shop

comparison-shop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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