Pronunciation

/kəmˈpærəns/

Definitions

• Noun: The act or process of comparing two or more things to determine their similarities or differences. Example: “The teacher asked the students to compare their essays.”
• Verb: To examine, contrast, or evaluate (two or more things) in order to establish similarities or differences. Example: “I’ll compare these two paintings to see which one I like better.”
• Adjective: Characteristic of comparison; comparative. Example: “A comparative analysis of languages is quite fascinating.”

Phrases

• “Make a comparison” means to evaluate or contrast items.
• “Draw a comparison” involves contrasting or likening one thing to another.
• “In comparison to” is used to express a contrast between two entities.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “Students were asked to draw a comparison between the two historical periods.”
• Verb: “She compared the nutrition labels on the breakfast cereals before buying.”
• Adjective: “The new model is more efficient in comparison to its predecessor.”

Synonyms

• Comparison
• Contrast
• Evaluation
• Comparative study
• Side-by-side examination
• Contrastive analysis
• Parallels
• Differences

Antonyms

• Agreement
• Similarity
• Identical
• Unison
• Uniformity
• Indistinguishable