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comparison
What does comparison mean?
comparison (noun): the act of examining resemblances.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use comparison in a sentence?
- They made a comparison of noise levels. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- The fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce comparison?
/kəmˈpɛɹəsən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does comparison come from?
Inherited from Middle English comparisoun, borrowed from Old French comparison, a learned borrowing from Latin comparātiōnem.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to comparison
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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a room or area for preparing food
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the act of examining resemblances
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a building where people go to eat
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the state of being actual or real
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