Topic: GRAMMAR
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com‧pa‧ri‧son S3 W2
1 the process of comparing two or more people or things [↪ compare, comparative]
comparing
[uncountable] in comparison (with/to something) 
In comparison to other recent video games, this one isn't very exciting.He was a loud friendly man. In comparison, his brother was rather shy.
In comparison to other recent video games, this one isn't very exciting.He was a loud friendly man. In comparison, his brother was rather shy. by comparison (with something) By comparison with other European countries, car prices in the UK are very high. After months of living in a tropical climate, Spain seemed cool by comparison.
By comparison with other European countries, car prices in the UK are very high.After months of living in a tropical climate, Spain seemed cool by comparison. for comparison (with something) These figures are provided for comparison with the results of previous studies. He showed us the original text for comparison.
These figures are provided for comparison with the results of previous studies.He showed us the original text for comparison. stand/bear comparison (=is as good as someone or something else) Irving's work bears comparison with the best of the modern novelists.
Irving's work bears comparison with the best of the modern novelists. on comparison British English (=after you have compared two things to see if they are similar or different) On comparison, the Renault was the more reliable of the two cars.
On comparison, the Renault was the more reliable of the two cars.2 a statement or examination of how similar or different two people or things are
judgment
[countable]3 a statement that someone or something is like someone or something else
be like something
[countable] (make/draw) a comparison between somebody/something (=show the similarities between two people or things) The writer draws comparisons between the two presidents. You can't make a comparison between American and Japanese schools - they're too different.
The writer draws comparisons between the two presidents.You can't make a comparison between American and Japanese schools - they're too different.4 used when you think that someone or something is much better than someone or something else
there's no comparison
spoken5 a word used in grammar meaning the way an adverb or adjective changes its form to show whether it is comparative or superlative
