comparison
English Thesaurus
1. the act of examining resemblances (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | examination, scrutiny, |
| definition | : | the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | likening, |
| definition | : | the act of comparing similarities (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | analogy, |
| definition | : | drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | collation, |
| definition | : | careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | confrontation, |
| definition | : | a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | contrast, |
| definition | : | the act of distinguishing by comparing differences (noun.act) |
2. qualities that are comparable (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | alikeness, likeness, similitude, |
| definition | : | similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things (noun.attribute) |
3. relation based on similarities and differences (noun.linkdef)
| hypernym | : | relation, |
| definition | : | an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | imaginative comparison, |
| definition | : | the kind of mental comparison that is expressed in similes or metaphors or allegories (noun.linkdef) |
4. the act of examining resemblances (noun.act)
| derivation | : | compare, |
| definition | : | examine and note the similarities or differences of (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | compare, equate, liken, |
| definition | : | consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous (verb.cognition) |
5. qualities that are comparable (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | compare, |
| definition | : | examine and note the similarities or differences of (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | compare, equate, liken, |
| definition | : | consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | compare, |
| definition | : | be comparable (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | comparable, |
| definition | : | able to be compared or worthy of comparison (adj.all) |
6. relation based on similarities and differences (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | compare, |
| definition | : | examine and note the similarities or differences of (verb.cognition) |
7. the act of examining resemblances (noun.act)
| derivation | : | compare, |
| definition | : | examine and note the similarities or differences of (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | compare, equate, liken, |
| definition | : | consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous (verb.cognition) |
8. qualities that are comparable (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | compare, |
| definition | : | examine and note the similarities or differences of (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | compare, equate, liken, |
| definition | : | consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | compare, |
| definition | : | be comparable (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | comparable, |
| definition | : | able to be compared or worthy of comparison (adj.all) |
9. relation based on similarities and differences (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | compare, |
| definition | : | examine and note the similarities or differences of (verb.cognition) |
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