comparisons

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

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comparisons

Using measurements of its skeletal proportions and statistical comparisons with other animals, they investigated whether its anatomy was better suited for flying or moving along the ground.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

James won’t let the comparisons go to his head.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The answer lies in how they measure El Nino's strength, with meteorological agencies using different methods to assess the climate phenomenon that make direct comparisons difficult.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Without an agreed-upon standard measurement, industrywide accuracy comparisons are impossible.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

There are two kinds of comparisons going on, as bad as and worse than.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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