noun🔗ShareComparison."The comparison between my sister's and my grades showed she consistently performed better in math. "languagelinguisticsessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn instruction or command that compares two values."The compare for the two test scores showed Sarah had a higher grade. "computingtechnologylogicessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIllustration by comparison; simile."The teacher used a compare of a bird's wing to a plane's wing to explain how lift works. "literaturelanguageessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y."To compare the prices of two different cell phone plans, I looked at the monthly costs and the data allowance. "attitudequalitylogicessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"]."Astronomers have compared comets to dirty snowballs."languagecommunicationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(grammar) To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective)."We compare "good" as "good", "better", "best"."grammaressentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be similar (often used in the negative)."A sapling and a fully-grown oak tree do not compare."languagewordessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo get; to obtain."To compare a new job offer, you need to consider the salary and benefits. "achievementbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading