Noun: comparison kum'per-u-sun [N. Amer], kum'pa-ri-sun [Brit]
- The act of examining resemblances
"they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator";
- comparing
- Relation based on similarities and differences
"They made a comparison between the two products"
- Qualities that are comparable
"no comparison between the two books";
- compare, equivalence, comparability
Derived forms: comparisons
Type of: alikeness [rare], examination, likeness, relation, scrutiny, similitude
Encyclopedia: Comparison