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comparator
[ kuhm-par-uh-ter, kom-puh-rey- ]
/ kəmˈpær ə tər, ˈkɒm pəˌreɪ- /
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noun
any of various instruments for making comparisons, as of lengths or distances, tints of colors, etc.
Electronics. a circuit for comparing two signals, as readings of duplicate information stored in a digital computer, and for giving an indication of agreement or disagreement between them.
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How to use comparator in a sentence
The most important of these “tricks” is the use of a “standard” or “comparator”.
The Atomic Fingerprint|Bernard KeischThe lieutenant put the retinal photos in the comparator, took a good look, and nodded.
Unwise Child|Gordon Randall GarrettPut the sample and comparator together into a reactor and bombard them with neutrons.
The Atomic Fingerprint|Bernard KeischIn the comparator Vickers brought the corresponding standard comparison lines together.
The Year When Stardust Fell|Raymond F. Jones
British Dictionary definitions for comparator
comparator
/ (kəmˈpærətə) /
noun
any instrument used to measure a property of a system by comparing it with a standard system
an electric circuit that compares two signals and gives an indication of the extent of their dissimilarity
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