Added 8 October 2026
comparison
/kəmˈpæɹ.ɪ.sən/ noun
In Latin: comparātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about comparison at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
to bring a thing into comparison with another
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An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each other.
He made a careful comparison of the available products before buying anything.
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With a negation, the state of being similar or alike.
There really is no comparison between the performance of today's computers and those of a decade ago.
Origin
From Middle English comparisoun, from Old French comparison, from Latin comparātiō, from comparātus, perfect passive participle of comparō.
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