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1. For comparison of adjectives, see adjective ³.

2. Comparison as the equivalent of compare is normally followed by with, not to, and this applies also to the expression by or in comparison:

By comparison with some of the 20 million tons a year North Sea finds it is a drop in the ocean—Daily Telegraph, 1974

It doesn't bear comparison with the contact you can get with a live theatre audience—S. Brett, 1977.

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1. short for comparison ticket, a memorandum exchanged prior to settlement by two brokers in order to confirm the details of a transaction to which they were parties. Also called comparison sheet.

2. verification of collateral held against a loan, by exchange of information between two brokers or between a broker and a bank.

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noun

The quality or state of being alike: affinity, alikeness, analogy, correspondence, likeness, parallelism, resemblance, similarity, similitude, uniformity, uniformness. See same/different/compare.

n

Definition: contrast
Antonyms: difference, dissimilarity

IN BRIEF: n. - Examining resemblances or differences; Qualities that are comparable; Relation based on similarities and differences.

Works of great intellect are great only by comparison with each other. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Quotes:

"Comparisons are odious." - Source Unknown

The basis of analytical epidemiology, the statistical comparison between groups.

• c. groups — the groups between which a statistical comparison is to be made.
• c. population — the population in which a comparison between groups is to be conducted. All of the groups to be used comprise the population.

For a list of words related to comparison, see:

• Grammar and Usage - comparison: inflection of adverbs and adjectives to show degrees: positive, comparative, superlative
• Order, Hierarchy, and Systems - comparison: examination of two or more items to determine similarities and differences

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Common misspelling(s) of comparison

• comparision

Dansk (Danish)
n. - sammenligning, gradbøjning

idioms:

• by comparison    til sammenligning
• in comparison    i sammenligning (med)

Nederlands (Dutch)
vergelijking

Français (French)
n. - comparaison

idioms:

• by comparison    par/en comparaison
• in comparison    par/en comparaison

Deutsch (German)
n. - Vergleich, Steigerung

idioms:

• by comparison    im Vergleich
• in comparison    im Vergleich

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σύγκριση, αντιπαραβολή, αντιπαράθεση, παραλληλισμός

idioms:

• by comparison    σε σύγκριση, συγκριτικώς
• in comparison    σε σύγκριση

Italiano (Italian)
paragone, confronto, comparazione

idioms:

• bear/stand comparison with    reggere il confronto con
• by/in comparison    in confronto
• in comparison with    a confronto di

Português (Portuguese)
n. - comparação (f)

idioms:

• bear/stand comparison with    pode comparar-se a
• by/in comparison    em comparação
• in comparison with    em comparação com

Русский (Russian)
сравнение

idioms:

• bear/stand comparison with    выдерживать сравнение с чем-либо
• by/in comparison    сравнительно, по сравнению с чем-либо
• in comparison with    по сравнению с чем-либо

Español (Spanish)
n. - comparación

idioms:

• by comparison    por comparación
• in comparison    en comparación

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - jämförelse, komparation

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
比较, 比喻, 对照

idioms:

• by comparison    比较起来
• in comparison    与...比较, 比较之下

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 比較, 比喻, 對照

idioms:

• by comparison    比較起來
• in comparison    與...比較, 比較之下

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 비교 , 대조, 비유

idioms:

• by comparison    ~와 비교하면
• in comparison    ~와 비교하면

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 比較, 類似, たとえること, 比較変化

idioms:

• bear/stand comparison with    …との比較に耐える
• by/in comparison    比べると
• in comparison with    比較すれば

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مقارنه, مقابله, موازنه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮השוואת ערכים (דקדוק), דמיון, השוואה‬

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