comparison test

American  

noun

Mathematics.

1. the theorem that a given infinite series converges if the absolute value of each term of the given series is less than or equal to the corresponding term in a known convergent series.

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comparison test

Here’s a wet brining method former deputy Food editor Bonnie S. Benwick shared in a comparison test back in 2007: For a 12-pound turkey, line a bucket with a large brining bag.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 19, 2021

In this comparison test, it gives the win to the Honda Odyssey.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2021

We’ll do a hardcore comparison test when the Pixel 2 comes out.

From The Verge ● Sep. 19, 2017

For each of the following series, use the limit comparison test to determine whether the series converges or diverges.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

For an initial comparison test, I used the Uber, Way2ride and Arro apps to call three cars in succession to my home in Cobble Hill in Brooklyn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2015