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Verb
/kəmˈpe(ə)r/,
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compared, past participle; compared, past tense; comparing, present participle; compares, 3rd person singular present;
  1. Estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between
    • - individual schools compared their facilities with those of others in the area
    • - the survey compares prices in different countries
    • - total attendance figures were 28,000, compared to 40,000 at last year's event
  2. Point out the resemblances to; liken to
    • - her novel was compared to the work of Daniel Defoe
  3. Draw an analogy between one thing and (another) for the purposes of explanation or clarification
    • - he compared the religions to different paths toward the peak of the same mountain
  4. Have a specified relationship with another thing or person in terms of nature or quality
    • - salaries compare favorably with those of other professions
  5. Be of an equal or similar nature or quality
    • - sales were modest and cannot compare with the glory days of 1989
  6. Form the comparative and superlative degrees of (an adjective or an adverb)
    • - words of one syllable are usually compared by “-er” and “-est.”
  1. comparison: qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"
  2. examine and note the similarities or differences of; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie"
  3. be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"
  4. consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"
  5. to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb
  6. Compare++ is a useful auxiliary tool for programmers and Web developers. The tool can compare text files and folders quickly. It is useful to detect differences of codes and match. In the review of Softsea in the June 2, 2010, Compare++ was awarded 5 Stars Rating. ...
  7. To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y; To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"]; (grammar) To form the ...
  8. (Comparing) is telling how two or more things are alike.  Contrasting is telling how two or more things are different.
  9. Comparing functionality makes it more possible for a user to notice differences and similarities between content resources. Sometimes this functionality takes the form of side by side visual comparisons in the same view.
  10. crony, close pal, buddy. Literally, "godfather" in Italian.
  11. Give an account of similarities and differences between two (or more) items, referring to both (all) of them throughout.
  12. An audit procedure. The auditor observes similarities and differences between items such as an account from one year to the next.
  13. Examine qualities, or characteristics, to discover resemblances. "Compare" is usually stated as "compare with": you are to emphasize similarities, although differences may be mentioned.
  14. To state the similarities or differences between two or more numbers, objects, or figures by considering size, shape, odd, even, or other attributes.
  15. A short list at the end of descriptions to note Sister Tropes to the trope being described.
  16. m. of ovm_object. Method to compare one ovm_object with another. In order to provide class-specific behavior, the user should override the do_compare method, not the compare method.
  17. Megalithic Standing stones, Gaelic High crosses and Ogham inscriptions. Standing stones, orthostats, liths or more commonly, megaliths because of their large and cumbersome size, are solitary stones set vertically in the ground. ... High Cross, Dysert, Co. ... ...
  18. Show how things are similar or different
  19. consider the two or more subjects given: how they are alike, and how they are different. If appropriate, views on whether one has more benefits than the other, or more negatives, would add substance.
  20. Examine the objects given or selected with the intent to discover similarities between them. How do they resemble each other is of primary concern although differences may also be mentioned.
  21. To look at different objects and find attributes which are the same and different.  Also describe the relationship between two objects eg. long and longer.
  22. to look for ways in which things are alike
  23. v. to examine what is different or similar
  24. Compare means to point out similarities.
  25. (v) kеlişdirirgе, tüzlügün tintirgе, tеŋlеşdirib körürgе, tеŋlеşdirirgе