compare and contrast
[ kuhm-pairuhn kuhn-trast ]
/ kəmˈpɛər ən kənˈtræst /
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to consider (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in a way that examines both similarities and differences: The presentation will compare and contrast the Canadian income tax system with the U.S. system.
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Origin of compare and contrast
First recorded in 1780–90
Words nearby compare and contrast
comparative psychology, comparative religion, comparative statement, comparator, compare, compare and contrast, compare notes, comparison, comparison microscope, comparison-shop, comparison shopper
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How to use compare and contrast in a sentence
Yet despite this clear compare-and-contrast, the political left returns again and again to the wrong modes of protest.