uncompared

com·pare

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh m-pair]
- /kəmˈpɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh m-pair]
- /kəmˈpɛər/

Definitions of uncompared word

verb with object uncompared to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences: to compare two pieces of cloth; to compare the governments of two nations. 1
verb with object uncompared to consider or describe as similar; liken: “Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?”. 1
verb with object uncompared Grammar. to form or display the degrees of comparison of (an adjective or adverb). 1
verb without object uncompared to be worthy of comparison; be held equal: Dekker's plays cannot compare with Shakespeare's. 1
verb without object uncompared to appear in a similar standing: His recital certainly compares with the one he gave last year. 1
verb without object uncompared to differ in quality or accomplishment as specified: Their development compares poorly with that of neighbor nations. 1

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Origin of uncompared

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English comparen < Latin comparāre to place together, match, verbal derivative of compar alike, matching (see com-, par1); replacing Middle English comperen < Old French comperer < Latin

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Parts of speech for Uncompared

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Uncompared

uncompared popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".

uncompared usage trend in Literature

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