: the modification of an adjective or adverb to denote different levels of quality, quantity, or relation
Example Sentences
a comparison of the data from the two studies the comparison of monkeys to humans I don't think comparisons of her situation and mine are appropriate.
Recent Examples on the WebBy comparison, there were 16 major strikes last year. Allison Prang, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 By comparison, in Canada, 93% of the voting-age population is registered to vote, and similarly, that number is 94% in Sweden and 99% in Slovakia, according to Pew. Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022 By comparison, Pittsburgh Steelers edge-rusher T.J. Watt had 22.5 sacks. Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 By comparison, many other recent TV premieres have Tomatometer scores in the 80s. Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 That constant feeling of rupture gave Good Fight its jolt, and made a lot of wannabe-deep recent shows seem intellectually bankrupt, even cowardly, by comparison. Darren Franich, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 By comparison, just over 4 in 10 Democrats say the same thing, Gallup said. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2022 By comparison, the dollar is up just 3.7% against emerging markets' currencies. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 By comparison, the Ravens are at +2000 and the Bengals have +2200. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French comparison, from Latin comparation-, comparatio, from comparare — see compareentry 1
ADJECTIVE | VERB + COMPARISON | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤favourable/favorable, unfavourable/unfavorable有利的/不利的比較▸➤fair, unfair公平的/不公平的比較▸➤broad, crude, simple粗略的比較;簡單的比較▸➤accurate, careful, close, detailed, direct準確的/認真的/仔細的/詳細的/直接的比較▸➤meaningful, useful, valid有意義的/有用的/有根據的比較➤apt, good, interesting恰當的/不錯的/有意思的比較➤inevitable不可避免的比較➤performance, price, etc.性能、價格等比較◇a price-comparison site價格比較網站VERB + COMPARISON➤draw, make, perform作比較◇It's difficult to make a direct comparison-the two things are so different.這兩樣東西太不一樣了,很難直接比較。➤allow, enable, facilitate, permit使得可以相比;便於比較;允許比較➤invite引起比較◇The similarity between the two invites comparison.兩者的相似性讓人很容易拿它們作比較。➤bear, stand比得上;經得起比較◇Our problems don't bear comparison with those elsewhere.我們的問題與別處的問題不能相提並論。PREPOSITION➤by comparison (with)與(⋯)相比較◇Jane is still young, and Fiona seems old by comparison.簡依然年輕,而菲奧娜相比之下就顯老。➤for comparison作比較◇Let's put them side by side for comparison.把它們放在一起比較一下吧。➤in comparison to, in comparison with與⋯比較◇The glasses are small in comparison with the old ones.與舊杯子相比這些杯子小一些。➤comparison between⋯之間的比較◇a comparison between figures for last year and this year去年與今年數字的對比➤comparison with與⋯的比較◇a comparison with other schools與其他學校的比較➤comparison of⋯的比較◇a comparison of unemployment rates over the past 15 years過去 15 年失業率的比較PHRASES➤a basis for comparison比較的基礎◇to provide a basis for comparison提供比較的基礎➤a point of comparison比較點➤for the purposes of comparison出於比較的目的