"comparator" meaning in English

See comparator in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: comparators [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} comparator (plural comparators)
  1. Any device for comparing a physical property of two objects, or an object with a standard. Translations (device for comparing a physical property of two objects): comparateur [masculine] (French), comparador [masculine] (Galician), Komparator [masculine] (German), comparador [masculine] (Portuguese), komparátor (Slovak), comparador [masculine] (Spanish), komparator (Swedish), cymharydd [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-comparator-en-noun-Wvo3Oov4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 34 4 36 Disambiguation of 'device for comparing a physical property of two objects': 72 21 2 6
  2. An electronic device that compares two voltages, currents or streams of data. Translations (electronic device that compares two voltages, currents or streams of data): comparador [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-comparator-en-noun-Z~3HtZup Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 34 4 36 Disambiguation of 'electronic device that compares two voltages, currents or streams of data': 12 82 1 5
  3. (law) anything that serves comparison Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-comparator-en-noun-GovbLN8w Topics: law
  4. (computing) An application or program that compares prices, rates, tariffs of flights, smartphones, cars, etc. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (computing: application that compares prices): comparateur [masculine] (French), comparador [masculine] (Galician), comparador [masculine] (Portuguese), comparador [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-comparator-en-noun-4kC3HggS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 34 4 36 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'computing: application that compares prices': 4 18 3 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dial gauge, dial indicator, indicator

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for comparator meaning in English (6.0kB)

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