comparison

Examining things to see how they are similar or different.

• A comparison of prices saved us money.
• She made careful comparisons before buying a car.
• There is no comparison between their levels of experience.

How to use it: comparison between A and B (The report makes a comparison between the two schools.); comparison of things (A comparison of prices helped us choose.); in comparison with something (This house is small in comparison with ours.)

Common phrases: make a comparison, comparison between things, comparison with something, comparison of something