Definition of compared_to
1. compare [ v ] examine and note the similarities or differences of
Examples:
"John compared his haircut to his friend's"
"We compared notes after we had both seen the movie"
(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)
In looking_for the best sites available that meet the requirements , you need information to compare the site with others .
(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)
Without comparing the relative merits of the two courses - architecture versus interior_design - let us examine the educational needs of the interior_designer .
(Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)
For_example , the BBB has reported it was receiving four_times as many inquiries about quack devices and 10 times as_many complaints compared with two years ago .
(Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)
And it is certainly no slight to either of them to compare both their achievements and their impact .
(Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)
The received radiation is compared with the radiation from a hypothetical black-body which subtends the same solid_angle as the visible disk of the planet .
Synonyms compare Related Terms analyze collate analogize comparison2. compare [ v ] be comparable
Examples:
"This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"
(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)
The architects do not believe that the education of the interior_designer is sufficiently good or sufficiently extended to compare with that of the architect and that , therefore , the interior_designer is incapable of understanding the architectural principles involved in planning the interior of a building .
(Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)
Ever since Bambi , and , more recently , Born_Free , there have been a_lot of books about animals , but few compare with Max_Fink 's wry , understated , charming , and immensely readable My_Friend_, the Quizzical_Salamander .
Synonyms compare Related Terms be go comparison3. compare [ v ] consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
Examples:
"We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"
"You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"
(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)
The results were good although they are difficult to compare with hand brushing , particularly when the individual knows how to brush his teeth properly .
(Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)
The introduction of the United_States_Pharmacopoeia reference standard in 1952 and the redefinition and equating of the USP and international units of thyroid stimulating activity have made_it possible to compare results published by different investigators since that time .
(John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)
`` E._B. '' compared John_Brown to Moses in_that they were both acting to deliver millions from oppression .
He spoke of his desire to promote the abolition of slavery by peaceable means and he compared John_Brown of Harper_'s_Ferry to the John_Brown of Rhode_Island 's colonial period .
Synonyms compare equate liken Related Terms study comparison peer comparison4. compare [ v ] to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb
Synonyms compare Related Terms inflect5. compare [ n ] qualities that are comparable
Examples:
"no comparison between the two books"
"beyond compare"
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