Comparison

Comparison
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Comparison->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ comparison
comparison
collation
contrast
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ identification
identification
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ comparative estimate
comparative estimate
relative estimate
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ simile
simile
similitude
analogy
=>(similarity)
???>17
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ allegory
allegory
&c.(metaphor) 521
PARAG:Comparison->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ compare to
compare to
compare with
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ collate
collate
confront
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ place side by side
place side by side
&c.(near) 197
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ set against one another
set against one another
pit against one another
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ contrast
contrast
balance
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ identify
identify
draw a parallel
parallel
GRP: \\ V \\ 3
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ compare notes
compare notes
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ institute a comparison
institute a comparison
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ parva componere magnis
parva componere magnis
=>(Lat)
PARAG:Comparison->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ comparative
comparative
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ metaphorical
metaphorical
&c. 521
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 2
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ compared with
compared with
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ comparable
comparable
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ judged by comparison
judged by comparison
PARAG:Comparison->Adv
GRP: \\ Adv \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ relatively
relatively
&c.(relation) 9
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ as compared with
as compared with
&c.->V.

English dictionary for students. 2013.

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