comparison
gb/kəmpˈɛɹəsən/ us/kəmpˈɛɹəsən/
B1
Ingles
~ 2000
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
B1
action
1
act of comparing things
When you look at two or more things to see how they are the same or different.
Padron ng paggamit:
a comparison of [thing] and [thing]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comparison' with 'compare'; 'comparison' is the noun form, not the verb.
Mga kasingkahulugan
contrast (Often focuses more on differences than similarities.)
|
juxtaposition (A more formal term, often used in art or literature contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
equation (In the sense of treating things as the same without noting differences.)
Mga kolokasyon
make a comparison
|direct comparison
|comparison between
|invite comparison
|draw a comparison
Mga tema
language
|thinking
|analysis
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The report includes a comparison of prices in different countries.
- It's hard to make a fair comparison between the two athletes.
- Her work invites comparison with that of earlier painters.
- The teacher asked for a comparison between the two novels.
- We did a side-by-side comparison of the two products.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I made a comparison between my phone and my friend's phone.
- This book gives a comparison of schools in the city.
- We saw a comparison of food prices in two shops.
- The teacher asked for a comparison of these pictures.
Pangngalan
B2
entity
2
statement of similarity
Saying that one thing is like another thing.
Padron ng paggamit:
comparison to [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'comparison to' (showing similarity) with 'comparison with' (often used for both similarity and difference).
Mga kasingkahulugan
likening (Less formal and more figurative, often in casual speech.)
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analogy (Often used for explaining something by comparing it to something else.)
Mga kasalungat
differentiation (Emphasizes distinction rather than similarity.)
Mga kolokasyon
invite comparison to
|bear comparison to
|draw a comparison to
Mga tema
language
|thinking
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- She made a comparison to a well-known movie scene.
- The city has been given flattering comparisons to Paris.
- His calmness under pressure invites comparison to great leaders of the past.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He made a comparison to my old school.
- The town gets many comparisons to big cities.
- She gave a comparison to her favorite book.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
comparison
IPA
GB/kəmpˈɛɹəsən/
US/kəmpˈɛɹəsən/
Mga pantig at diin
com - par - is - on (4 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (par)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: comparison
- Plural: comparison, comparisons
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
comparisons
noun
Core family
Related words
comparatively
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
incomparable
adjective
Advanced or less common
comparability
noun
Mga ekspresyon
bear comparison with/to
1/bˈɛɹ kəmpˈɛɹəsən wˈɪθtoʊ/
fixed phrase
formal
be as good as when compared
To be as good as something else when you compare them.
Mga Halimbawa
- His cooking can bear comparison with any top chef.
- This phone bears comparison to more expensive models.
by comparison
1/bˈaɪ kəmpˈɛɹəsən/
fixed phrase
when compared to something else
Used to show how something is different or similar when you look at it next to another thing.
Mga Halimbawa
- The house seemed small by comparison with the others on the street.
- By comparison, last year's sales were very low.
invite comparison
1/ɪnvˈaɪt kəmpˈɛɹəsən/
fixed phrase
formal
cause people to compare things
To make people think about how one thing is like or unlike another thing.
Mga Halimbawa
- Her latest book invites comparison with classic detective novels.
- The new design invites comparison to last year's model.