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Pronunciation / Transliteration: comparaison
"C'est une comparaison intéressante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The act or instance of comparing two or more people or things.
"They made a comparison of the two cars."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'comparatio', originating from 'comparare' meaning 'to pair, match, or liken', which stems from 'com-' (together) and 'par' (equal). The term entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially denoting the act of likening one thing to another or noting similarities and differences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Comparison" is said worldwide
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comparaison
Transliteration: comparaison
"C'est une comparaison intéressante."
Vergleich
Transliteration: Vergleich
"Im Vergleich zu gestern ist es warmer."
confronto
Transliteration: confronto
"Questo è un confronto diretto."
comparación
Transliteration: comparación
"No hay comparación entre los dos."
comparação
Transliteration: comparação
"A comparação dos dados foi difícil."
तुला
Transliteration: tulana
Script: तुलना
"दोनों में कोई तुलना नहीं है।"
比较
Transliteration: bǐjiào
"这两者之间没有可比性。"
비교
Transliteration: bigyo
"두 제품의 비교가 필요하다."
比較
Transliteration: hikaku
"これは良い比較です。"
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