"comparison" meaning in English

See comparison in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kəmˈpɛrɪsən/ [US], /kəmˈpærɪsən/ [UK] Audio: en-us-comparison.ogg [US] Forms: comparison [singular], comparisons [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When someone makes a comparison between two things, the person thinks about how the two things are the same and how they are different, which one is bigger etc.
    Sense id: simple-comparison-en-noun-kN8ssPbx
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          "text": "I need to make some comparisons between different houses before I make a decision about which house to buy."
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          "text": "A careful comparison will show that this cup has a little more water than the other cup."
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