comparison

comparison
n.

1) to draw, make a comparison

2) to hold up under comparison

3) to defy comparison

4) a favorable; unfavorable comparison

5) a comparison between; to, with (there is no comparison between them; she made a comparison of our literature to theirs; I would like to draw a comparison of recent events with those of the 1930s)

6) beyond comparison

7) by comparison (her works suffer by comparison)

8) in comparison with

USAGE NOTE: Note that there can be a difference in meaning between a comparison of New York to a beehive and

a comparison of New York with/and London

. see the Usage Note for compareII. The preposition between can be used in both meanings --

a comparison between New York

and

a beehive and a comparison between New York and London.

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[kəm'pærɪs(ə)n]
make a comparison
to
unfavorable comparison
with (there is no comparison between them; she made a comparison of our literature to theirs; I would like to draw a comparison of recent events with those of the 1930s)
a favorable
a comparison between
beyond comparison
to defy comparison
to draw
to hold up under comparison
by comparison (her works suffer by comparison)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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