compare
Pronunciation:
/kəmˈpɛə//kəmˈpɛɚ/noun
Definitions
Comparison.
An instruction or command that compares two values.
Illustration by comparison; simile.
verb
Definitions
To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
Example: Compare the tiger's coloration with that of the zebra.
To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].
Example: Astronomers have compared comets to dirty snowballs.
(grammar) To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).
Example: We compare "good" as "good", "better", "best".
To be similar (often used in the negative).
Example: A sapling and a fully-grown oak tree do not compare.