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Definition: Meaning of, comparison in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kəmˈparɪs(ə)n /

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  1. comparing [uncountable] the process of comparing two or more people or things [↪  compare, comparative]
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  2. judgment [countable] a statement or examination of how similar or different two people or things are
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  3. be like something [countable] a statement that someone or something is like someone or something else
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  4. there's no comparison spoken used when you think that someone or something is much better than someone or something else
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  5. grammar [uncountable] a word used in grammar meaning the way an adverb or adjective changes its form to show whether it is COMPARATIVE or SUPERLATIVE
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comparison used in phrases

  • comparison-shop (verb)
    1. to go to different shops in order to compare the prices of things, so that you can buy things for the cheapest possible price
  • imaginative comparison (noun)
    1. the kind of mental comparison that is expressed in similes, metaphors or allegories
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Pronunciation: ˈɔːθəʊɛpɪst
Parts of Speech: noun
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