compare

[kuhm-pair] / kəmˈpɛər /

VERB

examine in contrast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze contrast correlate equal match measure study

STRONG

approach balance bracket collate confront consider contemplate divide examine hang inspect juxtapose observe oppose parallel ponder rival scan scrutinize segregate separate touch weigh

WEAK

hold a candle to match up place in juxtaposition set against set side by side size up stack up against weigh against another

Antonyms

STRONGEST

imbalance

STRONG

aid assist combine desegregate discard disregard forget gather help ignore join leave neglect support unite

VERB

liken, equate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

connect correlate equal link match relate

STRONG

allegorize approach assimilate balance equate parallel resemble standardize vie

WEAK

approximate to be in the same class as be on a par with bear comparison bring near come up to compete with distinguish between draw parallel hold a candle to identify with make like notice similarities put alongside show correspondence stack up with tie up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disconnect imbalance

STRONG

differ disagree

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Also, Fed funds futures have priced in total Fed rate cuts of 63 bps by year-end last Friday, compared with 56 bps for the week before, the analysts add.

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Incoming CEOs averaged 54 years old, compared with nearly 56 for last year’s appointees.

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That compared with 0.7% contraction in the previous quarter and 0.4% growth tipped by a poll of economists by data provider Quick.

From The Wall Street Journal

This setup allowed the team to evaluate how individual models handled water cycle physics and to compare the combined ensemble average with real-world climate observations.

From Science Daily

The 7.5 week study compared individuals who stopped eating at least three hours before bedtime with those who maintained their usual eating habits.

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