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comparisonthe act of examining two or more things to identify similarities and differences

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the act of examining two or more things to identify similarities and differences

Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈpærɪsn/

Korean meaning: 비교, 대조

Korean pronunciation: 컴**패**리슨

Example Sentences

  • His singing voice pales in comparison to a dying walrus.
  • The price comparison website helped me save hundreds of dollars on my vacation.
  • In comparison to his twin brother, Jake looks like he was adopted from a different planet.

comparison

NOUN

//kəmˈpærɪsn//

the act of examining two or more things to identify similarities and differences

comparison concept
💡 Concept

A customer makes a careful comparison between red and green apples

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comparison rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Harrison makes a comparison at the old garrison!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kəmˈpærɪsn/
🇬🇧 UK/kəmˈpærɪsn/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcom--
Rootpar
Suffix--ison

Origin

라틴어 'comparare'(함께 준비하다)에서 유래했습니다. 고대 로마인들이 두 물건을 나란히 놓고 'com'(함께) + 'parare'(준비하다)하며 비교했던 것에서 시작되었죠.

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🎵Rhyme

garrisonHarrisoncaparison
garrison
Harrison
caparison

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His singing voice pales in comparison to a dying walrus.

The price comparison website helped me save hundreds of dollars on my vacation.

😄 Fun example

In comparison to his twin brother, Jake looks like he was adopted from a different planet.

The teacher drew a comparison between Shakespeare and modern rap music.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

contrastanalysisevaluationassessmentexamination

Antonyms

similarityuniformitysameness

Related

comparecomparablecomparativecomparatively