Comparison ¹

Definition: The act of comparing; an examination of two or more objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or differences; relative estimate.

Comparison ²

Definition: The state of being compared; a relative estimate; also, a state, quality, or relation, admitting of being compared; as, to bring a thing into comparison with another; there is no comparison between them.

Comparison ³

Definition: That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude.

Comparison ⁴

Definition: The modification, by inflection or otherwise, which the adjective and adverb undergo to denote degrees of quality or quantity; as, little, less, least, are examples of comparison.

Comparison ⁵

Definition: A figure by which one person or thing is compared to another, or the two are considered with regard to some property or quality, which is common to them both; e.g., the lake sparkled like a jewel.

Comparison ⁶

Definition: The faculty of the reflective group which is supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.

Comparison ⁷

Definition: To compare.

comparison ⁸

Definition: examining resemblances or differences

comparison ⁹

Definition: qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"

comparison ¹⁰

Definition: relation based on similarities and differences