comparison

A noun referring to the act of examining two or more things to identify similarities and differences.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс изучения двух или более объектов для выявления сходств и различий.esSustantivo que denota el acto o efecto de examinar dos o más cosas para señalar sus semejanzas y diferencias, así como la relación o correspondencia que se establece entre ellas.frNom désignant l'action ou le résultat de l'examen de deux ou plusieurs choses pour en déterminer les ressemblances et les différences.deSubstantiv, das den Vorgang bezeichnet, zwei oder mehr Objekte zu untersuchen, um Ähnlichkeiten und Unterschiede festzustellen; auch eine Gegenüberstellung oder ein Vergleich.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato ou efeito de comparar, examinar duas ou mais coisas para identificar semelhanças e diferenças; também pode indicar uma analogia ou paralelo entre elementos.zh名词。指将两个或多个事物放在一起考察，以发现其相同点与不同点的过程；也可指由此得出的相似性、类比或对照。arاسم يدل على عملية النظر في شيئين أو أكثر لتحديد أوجه الشبه والاختلاف بينهما، كما يدل على المقارنة أو المقابلة أو التمثيل.

1. Act of comparing B1 formal

   The process of examining similarities and differences between two or more things.

   • The comparison between the two products was helpful.
   • She made a detailed comparison of the two proposals.
   • In comparison to last year, sales have increased.

   ruСравнениеesComparaciónfrcomparaisondeVergleichptComparaçãozh比较arمقارنة

   Synonymes: collationcontrastjuxtapositionlikening

2. Similarity B2 formal

   A statement or indication that two things are alike.

   • There is no comparison between the two artists.
   • He drew a comparison between the two political systems.
   • The comparison of their achievements shows clear differences.

   ruСравнениеesSemejanzafrcomparaison (ressemblance)deVergleichptComparaçãozh比较arمقارنة

   Synonymes: analogycorrespondencelikenessparallelresemblancesimilarity

   Antonymes: contrastdifferencedisparitydissimilaritydistinction

• comparisons plural form
• comparisons' possessive plural form
• comparison's possessive singular form