comparison
noun
[ kəmˈparɪs(ə)n ]
• a consideration or estimate of the similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people.
• "they drew a comparison between Gandhi's teaching and that of other teachers"
• the formation of the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs.
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French comparesoun, from Latin comparatio(n- ), from comparare ‘to pair, match’ (see compare).
in comparison
• when compared.
• "computer-based communication is extremely fast in comparison with telephone or postal services"
