comparison

  1. Noun.  The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
  2. Noun.  An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each-other.
  3. Noun.  With a negation, the state of being similar or alike.
  4. Noun.  (grammar) The ability of adjectives and adverbs to form three degrees.

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