Comparison meaning

What does “comparison” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“comparison” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the act of examining resemblances.

comparison

the act of examining resemblances
“they made a comparison of noise levels”
“the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator”
Synonymscomparing
relation based on similarities and differences
qualities that are comparable
“no comparison between the two books”
“beyond compare”
Synonymscompare equivalence comparability

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University