comparatorPronunciation: /kəmˈparətə/Definition of comparator noun a device for comparing something measurable with a reference or standard. an electronic circuit for comparing two electrical signals. something used as a standard for comparison:even taking the most favourable comparator the company is about 20 per cent higherOrigin: late 19th century: from Latin comparat- 'paired, matched', from the verb comparare (see compare), + -or1comparator in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of comparator in the US English dictionary
