compare

[kuhm-pair] / kəmˈpɛər /

VERB

examine in contrast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze contrast correlate equal match measure study

STRONG

approach balance bracket collate confront consider contemplate divide examine hang inspect juxtapose observe oppose parallel ponder rival scan scrutinize segregate separate touch weigh

WEAK

hold a candle to match up place in juxtaposition set against set side by side size up stack up against weigh against another

Antonyms

STRONGEST

imbalance

STRONG

aid assist combine desegregate discard disregard forget gather help ignore join leave neglect support unite

VERB

liken, equate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

connect correlate equal link match relate

STRONG

allegorize approach assimilate balance equate parallel resemble standardize vie

WEAK

approximate to be in the same class as be on a par with bear comparison bring near come up to compete with distinguish between draw parallel hold a candle to identify with make like notice similarities put alongside show correspondence stack up with tie up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disconnect imbalance

STRONG

differ disagree

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The automaker’s hybrid sales in the fourth quarter of last year rose 18% compared with a year prior, to about 55,000 total.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another way to think about his production is to compare it to how many yards every receiver would pick up per 500 pass attempts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Katz had warned investors in September that Vail expected visits to be down slightly this season compared with last season, mainly as a result of lower sales of its season-pass product, the Epic Pass.

From The Wall Street Journal

Immune cells began engulfing cancer cells, and tumor growth slowed significantly compared with untreated mice.

From Science Daily

Researchers compared people who began taking statins with those who did not, grouping them based on their predicted 10-year risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

From Science Daily

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