comparing

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

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее действие по изучению двух или более предметов для выявления сходств и различий.

1. Act of examining resemblances B1 formal

   The process of examining two or more items to identify similarities and differences.

   • The comparing of the two paintings revealed many similarities.
   • A careful comparing of the data is necessary for the report.
   • The comparing of different cultures can be fascinating.

   🇷🇺Сравнение

   Синонимы: collationcomparisoncontrastjuxtaposition

A verb used to examine the similarities and differences between two or more things.

• 🇷🇺Глагол, используемый для изучения сходств и различий между двумя или более объектами.

1. Examine similarities and differences B1 formal

   To examine two or more things to find similarities or differences.

   • We compared the prices of different laptops.
   • The teacher asked us to compare the two poems.
   • He compared his results with those of his colleagues.

   🇷🇺Сравнивать

   Синонимы: collatecontrastcorrelatedifferentiatejuxtaposelikenmatchmeasureweigh

2. Consider as similar B1 formal

   To say that something is similar to something else.

   • Critics compared her voice to that of a famous singer.
   • You can't compare city life with country life.
   • He compared the sunset to a painting.

   🇷🇺Сравнивать

   Синонимы: associatebracketequatelikenparallelrelate

   Антонимы: contrastdifferentiatedistinguish

3. Form degrees of comparison B2 formal

   To form the comparative or superlative form of an adjective or adverb.

   • In English, we compare adjectives by adding '-er' or using 'more'.
   • The word 'good' is compared as 'better' and 'best'.
   • Students learn how to compare adverbs in grammar class.

   🇷🇺Образовывать степени сравнения

• compared past participle
• compared past simple
• comparing present participle
• compares third person singular