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com·par·i·son

comparison

 
 
pronunciation:
km pae rih sn
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of comparing or the result of being compared.
The teacher's comparison of the two words helped the students understand the difference between them.A comparison of the two pictures shows how important the right light is in photography.
definition 2: a likeness that allows two things to be compared.
There is no comparison between our Little League team and the Yankees.
similar words:
likeness, match, parallel, resemblance, similarity
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