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to compare

to compare

24 2.4
To change a describing word to show more or most
  • verb
  • /kəmˈpɛr/
translation icon : comparar
  • Therefore, it is recommended that future research comparing water with land-based interventions should appropriately compare similar methods in both environments.

Examples

  • Are you comparing yourself to Dr. King?

    Beyond the Lights (2014)

  • The artist's solution is a mathematical innovation: the use of proportions to compare volumes.

    Academic text (1995)

  • You know what, let's compare them in terms of the size here.

  • I am not comparing you to him.

    House Calls (1978)

  • We mustn't compare ourselves to regular people.

    Batman (1989)

  • With such discrepancies reported in data collection, it is not possible for researchers to compare data across studies.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Circulation is difficult to compare between books that have been on the shelf for varying amounts of time.

    Academic text (2015)

  • A secondary purpose was to provide a longitudinal analysis by comparing directory information with earlier documents.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Standardized regression coefficients were computed to compare the relative influence of each variable in the model.

    Academic text (1997)

  • To measure their performance accurately, we should compare their test scores this year with last year's results.

Surface Forms

compare infinitive
compared past
compared past participle
comparing present participle
compares third person singular

Etymology

Compare comes from com- 'together' and par 'equal', and in grammar to compare an adjective you put two things 'together' to show which is 'more' or 'most'.