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comparison
noun(com-par-i-son)
the act or process of comparing: such as
comparison
noun(com-par-i-son)
the representing of one thing or person as similar to or like another
comparison
noun(com-par-i-son)
an examination of two or more items to establish similarities and dissimilarities
comparison
verb(com-par-i-son)
to compare prices (as of competing brands) in order to find the best value
comparison
idiom(com-par-i-son)
when compared with another : when looked at or thought about in relation to someone or something else —often + with
comparison
idiom(com-par-i-son)
to say that two or more things or people are similar
comparison
idiom(com-par-i-son)
to be similar to
comparison
idiom(com-par-i-son)
to say that two or more things or people are similar
comparison
idiom(com-par-i-son)
to look at similarities and differences between two or more things or people
comparison
idiom(com-par-i-son)
—used to suggest that two or more things are very different
comparison
idiom(com-par-i-son)
to seem less important, good, serious, etc., when compared with something else
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idiom(com-par-i-son)
to seem less important, good, serious, etc., when compared with (something else)
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idiom(com-par-i-son)
to be as good as

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