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

Example Sentences

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Luis Enrique's PSG, by comparison, have only five clean sheets but are the tournament's top scorers with 44 goals to Arsenal's 29.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The handful of vessels getting through on any given day still pales in comparison with before the war, when more than 100 ships would traverse the channel a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Both the state and federal government’s investments pale in comparison to the spending of California’s investor-owned utilities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The tech-heavy Nasdaq, by comparison, has gained 16%.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The giant was so big that by comparison Thor might have been a beetle or an ant.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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