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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But the harm caused by those excesses, Jacoby said, paled in comparison to the good that had been done by opening up the legal system to everyday people.

From Los Angeles Times

Motor City, it seems, is becoming Mortgage City, though the companies’ disdain for each other makes Ford Motor’s and General Motors’ rivalry pale in comparison.

From Barron's

He is not alone in making the comparison.

From BBC

A point of comparison is the Marshall Islands, which recently renewed a so-called compact of free association with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

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