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comparison is on the Basic English 850 List.
company - comparison - competition

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA (key): /kəmˈpɛrɪsən/ or /kəmˈpærɪsən/
  • (UK) IPA (key): /kəmˈpærɪsən/
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Noun

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Singular
comparison

Plural
comparisons

Comparison is on the Academic Vocabulary List.
  1. (countable & uncountable) When someone makes a comparison between two things, the person thinks about how the two things are the same and how they are different, which one is bigger etc.
    I need to make some comparisons between different houses before I make a decision about which house to buy.
    A careful comparison will show that this cup has a little more water than the other cup.
  • Two pictures almost the same, close together so that people can make a comparison
    Two pictures almost the same, close together so that people can make a comparison
  • A comparison between the Earth and Jupiter shows that Jupiter is much bigger.
    A comparison between the Earth and Jupiter shows that Jupiter is much bigger.
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