comparison

[kuhm-par-uh-suhn] / kəmˈpær ə sən /

NOUN

contrasting; corresponding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analogy connection contrast correlation example identification juxtaposition observation ratio relation resemblance similarity testing

STRONG

allegory association balancing collation comparability discrimination estimation exemplification illustration likeness likening measuring metaphor opposition segregation separation weighing

WEAK

analogizing analyzing bringing together collating distinguishing dividing paralleling relating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

difference disconnection dissimilarity unlikeness

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To address this gap, the researchers developed a framework to examine temperature changes across the contiguous 48 United States, allowing for a more precise comparison of how warming unfolds in different locations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Getting those three aligned makes developing self-driving technology look easy by comparison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In comparison, when her parents have driven the vehicle manually, they received green scores.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

For comparison, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday rose 0.9% and 0.8%, respectively.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

By comparison, the brains of other apes require only 8 per cent of rest-time energy.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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