Definitions

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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Comparison is the thief of living within your means.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Comparison with those figures is perhaps the thing that will frustrate the Englishman - and Rangers fans - most when he reflects on his time at Ibrox.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Comparison portals will need to think about embedding their services into ChatGPT or offer bigger incentives to potential clients to compete, Coatsworth says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

After receiving training and guidance on the Hzard Comparison Module by Antony Williams of US-EPA's Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure, the team used the module to create a risk assessment from the VOCs present.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2024

Comparison of children’s and adults’ vocal ranges and preferred tessituras in singing familiar songs.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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