Comparison - English meaning

Comparison – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A consideration or estimate of the similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people.
Usage examples:
They drew a comparison between gandhi's teaching and that of other teachers
Synonims:
Contrast Juxtaposition Collation Differentiation Weighing up Balancing
noun
The formation of the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs.

noun
An examination of the differences between persons or things
Usage examples:
[ u ] we kept a copy of an earlier letter for comparison., [ u ] though over six feet tall, he was …

Comparison translation into English

Comparison: translate from English into Chinese

比较, 对照, 比拟

Comparison: translate from English into Dutch

Vergelijking

Comparison: translate from English into French

Comparaison, Balance

Comparison: translate from English into German

Vergleich, Gegenüberstellung, Kollation

Comparison: translate from English into Hindi

तुलना, मिलान, उपमा, तुला, मुक़ाबला, तुलनात्मक कथन

Comparison: translate from English into Italian

Confronto, Comparazione, Raffronto, Paragone, Rapporto, Riscontro

Comparison: translate from English into Korean

비교, 비유, 유사, 비김, 비교변화

Comparison: translate from English into Russian

Сравнение

Comparison: translate from English into Spanish

Comparación, Cotejo, Parangón

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French comparesoun, from Latin comparatio(n- ), from comparare ‘to pair, match’ (see compare).

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Comparison – similar words

comparisons

noun
A consideration or estimate of the similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people.
Usage examples:
They drew a comparison between gandhi's teaching and that of other teachers

Comparisons - all meanings in English

Comparison synonims

balancing

verb
Put (something) in a steady position so that it does not fall.
Usage examples:
A mug that she balanced on her knee

noun
An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.
Usage examples:
She lost her balance and fell

noun
A situation in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.
Usage examples:
The obligations of political balance in broadcasting

Balancing - all meanings in English

collation

noun
The action of collating something.
Usage examples:
Data management and collation

noun
A meal, especially one left ready for people to serve themselves

Collation - all meanings in English

contrast

noun
The state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association.
Usage examples:
The day began cold and blustery, in contrast to almost two weeks of uninterrupted sunshine

verb
Differ strikingly.
Usage examples:
His friend's success contrasted with his own failure

noun
An easily noticed or understood difference between two or more things
Usage examples:
[ u ] she is quite petite, in contrast with her tall sister., [ c ] contrasts between manhattan’s r…

Contrast - all meanings in English

differentiation

noun
The action or process of differentiating or distinguishing between two or more things or people.
Usage examples:
Packaging can be a source of product differentiation

noun
The process by which cells in an embryo (= growing organism in the uterus, egg, or seed) become different types of cells and organs

noun
The process of showing how a product is different from similar products and what its advantages are, especially in order to attract a particular group of consumers
Usage examples:
Through differentiation, coffee could come to be marketed like wine, which is prized for specific l…

Differentiation - all meanings in English

juxtaposition

noun
The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
Usage examples:
The juxtaposition of these two images

noun
The fact of putting things that are not similar next to each other
Usage examples:
The juxtaposition of two very different cultures, an odd juxtaposition of talents worked exceedingl…

Juxtaposition - all meanings in English

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