comparison

Noun
  1. The act of examining resemblances (synset 100143485)
    "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator"
    is a type of: examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
    subtypes:
    • likening - the act of comparing similarities
    • analogy - drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
    • collation - careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement
    • confrontation - a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
    • contrast - the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
    same as: comparing
  2. Relation based on similarities and differences (synset 113876005)
    is a type of: relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
    subtypes: imaginative comparison - the kind of mental comparison that is expressed in similes or metaphors or allegories
  3. Qualities that are comparable (synset 104754082)
    "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"
    is a type of: alikeness, likeness, similitude - similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
    same as: comparability, compare, equivalence

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