"comparisoun" meaning in Middle English

See comparisoun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɔmˌpariˈzuːn/, /kɔmˈparizun/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French comparison, comparaison, from Latin comparātiō, comparātiōnem; equivalent to comparen + -isoun. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|comparison}} Borrowed from Old French comparison, {{der|enm|la|comparatio|comparātiō, comparātiōnem}} Latin comparātiō, comparātiōnem, {{af|enm|comparen|-isoun}} comparen + -isoun Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} comparisoun, {{enm-noun|-}} comparisoun (uncountable)
  1. The act of giving a thing similar or identical value to another; similitude in value. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-comparisoun-enm-noun-R46EdVU5
  2. (more generally) Similitude, relation; the state of being similar. Tags: broadly, uncountable
    Sense id: en-comparisoun-enm-noun-oMyphdaH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -isoun, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 33 15 29 13 7 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -isoun: 6 24 18 29 13 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 40 20 21 8 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 45 21 22 7 3
  3. Comparison; the state of comparing or measuring. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-comparisoun-enm-noun-9ZHX7htH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -isoun Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 33 15 29 13 7 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -isoun: 6 24 18 29 13 10
  4. (rhetoric) A figure of speech relying on comparison. Tags: rhetoric, uncountable Categories (topical): Rhetoric
    Sense id: en-comparisoun-enm-noun-ynlEIKZ2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -isoun Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 33 15 29 13 7 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -isoun: 6 24 18 29 13 10
  5. (grammar) Grammatical comparison (of adjectives and adverbs) Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-comparisoun-enm-noun-eEETWc9p Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -isoun Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 33 15 29 13 7 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -isoun: 6 24 18 29 13 10 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  6. (rare) A distinction; the state of having a distinct feature. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-comparisoun-enm-noun-wCnonfL7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: comparison, comparson, comparsoun, comparyson, comparysoun, comperison, comperson, comperyson Related terms: comparisounen

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) A distinction; the state of having a distinct feature."
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      "ipa": "/kɔmˌpariˈzuːn/"
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      "ipa": "/kɔmˈparizun/"
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      "word": "comparsoun"
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      "word": "comperison"
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    {
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    {
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    {
      "word": "comparysoun"
    },
    {
      "word": "comperison"
    },
    {
      "word": "comperson"
    },
    {
      "word": "comperyson"
    }
  ],
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}

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