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comparison
[ kuhm-par-uh-suhn ]
/ kÉmĖpƦr É sÉn /
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noun
the act of comparing.
the state of being compared.
a likening; illustration by similitude; comparative estimate or statement.
Rhetoric. the considering of two things with regard to some characteristic that is common to both, as the likening of a hero to a lion in courage.
capability of being compared or likened.
Grammar.
- the function of an adverb or adjective that is used to indicate degrees of superiority or inferiority in quality, quantity, or intensity.
- the patterns of formation involved therein.
- the degrees of a particular word, displayed in a fixed order, as mild, milder, mildest, less mild, least mild.
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Origin of comparison
OTHER WORDS FROM comparison
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British Dictionary definitions for comparison
comparison
/ (kÉmĖpƦrÉŖsÉn) /
noun
the act or process of comparing
the state of being compared
comparable quality or qualities; likenessthere was no comparison between them
a rhetorical device involving comparison, such as a simile
Also called: degrees of comparison grammar the listing of the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of an adjective or adverb
bear comparison or stand comparison to be sufficiently similar in class or range to be compared with (something else), esp favourably
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