by comparison with

  • 1In comparison with — Comparison Com*par i*son (? or ?), n. [F. comparaison, L. comparatio. See 1st {Compare}.] 1. The act of comparing; an examination of two or more objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or differences; relative estimate. [1913… …

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  • 2by comparison (with) — phrase used for talking about the ways in which two people or things are different Their lives were exciting and glamorous; ours seemed dull by comparison. By comparison with the lively teenagers, the adults were a joyless lot. Thesaurus: ways of …

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  • 3invite comparison with — formal phrase to be similar to someone or something His powerful performances inevitably invite comparison with those of de Niro. Thesaurus: to be similar to, or the same as, something or someonesynonym Main entry: comparison …

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  • 4invite comparison with — formal to be similar to someone or something His powerful performances inevitably invite comparison with those of de Niro …

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  • 5in comparison with something — by/in comparison (with sb/sth) idiom when compared with sb/sth • The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. • The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York s skyscrapers. Main entry:… …

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  • 6in comparison with somebody — by/in comparison (with sb/sth) idiom when compared with sb/sth • The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. • The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York s skyscrapers. Main entry:… …

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  • 7by comparison with something — by/in comparison (with sb/sth) idiom when compared with sb/sth • The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. • The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York s skyscrapers. Main entry:… …

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  • 8by comparison with somebody — by/in comparison (with sb/sth) idiom when compared with sb/sth • The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. • The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York s skyscrapers. Main entry:… …

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  • 9pale in comparison (with something) — ˈpale beside/next to sth | ˈpale in/by comparison (with/to sth) | ˈpale into insignificance idiom to seem less important when compared with sth else • Last year s riots pale in comparison with this latest outburst of violence. • Our problems pale …

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  • 10pale by comparison (with something) — ˈpale beside/next to sth | ˈpale in/by comparison (with/to sth) | ˈpale into insignificance idiom to seem less important when compared with sth else • Last year s riots pale in comparison with this latest outburst of violence. • Our problems pale …

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