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Syllabification: (com·par·i·son)

Definition of comparison

1the act or instance of comparing:they drew a comparison between Gandhi’s teaching and that of other teachers the two books invite comparison with one another
an analogy:perhaps the best comparison is that of seasickness
the quality of being similar or equivalent:if you want a thrill, there’s no comparison to climbing on a truck and going out there on the expressway

2 Grammar the formation of the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs.

Phrases

bear (or stand) comparison: be of sufficient quality to be likened favorably to someone or something of the same kind:it can stand comparison with any publishing house
beyond comparison: another way of saying beyond compare (see compare).
by/in comparison: when compared:computer-based communication is extremely fast in comparison with telephone or postal services

Middle English: from Old French comparesoun, from Latin comparatio(n-), from comparare 'to pair, match'(see compare)

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