Etymology : Middle English, from Middle French comparaison, from Latin comparation-, comparatio, from comparare
Pronunciation : k&m-par-&-s&n
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. pointing out of similarities and differences; similarity, likeness. comparison\com*par"i*son\ (? or ?), n. [f. comparaison, l. comparatio. see:
1st compare.].
2. the act of comparing; an examination of two or more objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or differences; relative estimate. as sharp legal practitioners, no class of human beings can bear comparison with them. the miracles of our lord and those of the old testament afford many interesting points of comparison.
3. the state of being compared; a relative estimate; also, a state, quality, or relation, admitting of being compared; as, to bring a thing into comparison with another; there is no comparison between them.
4. that to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude. whereto shall we liken the kingdom of god? or with what comparison shall we compare it?.
5. 4. (gram.) the modification, by inflection or otherwise, which the adjective and adverb undergo to denote degrees of quality or quantity; as, little, less, least, are examples of comparison.
6. (rhet.) a figure by which one person or thing is compared to another, or the two are considered with regard to some property or quality, which is common to them both; e.g., the lake sparkled like a jewel.
7. (phren.) the faculty of the reflective group which is supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.
8. The act of comparing; an examination of two or more objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or differences; relative estimate.
9. The state of being compared; a relative estimate; also, a state, quality, or relation, admitting of being compared; as, to bring a thing into comparison with another; there is no comparison between them.
10. That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude.
11. The modification, by inflection or otherwise, which the adjective and adverb undergo to denote degrees of quality or quantity; as, little, less, least, are examples of comparison.
12. A figure by which one person or thing is compared to another, or the two are considered with regard to some property or quality, which is common to them both; e.g., the lake sparkled like a jewel.
13. The faculty of the reflective group which is supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.
14. To compare. examining resemblances or differences qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare" relation based on similarities and differences.
15. 1. When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them. a comparison of the British and German economies Its recommendations are based on detailed comparisons between the public and private sectors There are no previous statistics for comparison.
16. When you make a comparison, you say that one thing is like another in some way. It is demonstrably an unfair comparison The comparison of her life to a sea voyage simplifies her experience.
17. If you say, for example, that something is large or small in comparison with, in comparison to, or by comparison with something else, you mean that it is larger or smaller than the other thing. The amount of carbon dioxide released by human activities such as burning coal and oil is small in comparison Those places are modern by comparison with Tresillian.
18. emphasis If you say there is no comparison between one thing and another, you mean that you think the first thing is much better than the second, or very different from it. There is no comparison between the knowledge and skill of such a player and the ordinary casual participant.
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