compare/contrast

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comparing quantities HOW MUCH/MANY
comparing sizes SIZE
see also DIFFERENT, SAME
- to see or show how sb/sth is similar to or different from sb/sth else: compare A and B, compare A with/to B; noun (C/U): comparison
Think about the question for five minutes and then compare your ideas. ◎ If you compare my writing with George's, you can see that his is much more elegant. ◎ I'd like to make a comparison between the two methods.
- comparing two or more things: comparative
a comparative study
- compared with what is usual or what you expect: comparatively, relatively
You'll find that this exercise is comparatively easy. ◎ We live in a relatively poor area of town.
- when compared to sb/sth: by/in comparison (with sb/sth), compared to/with sb/sth, unlike sb/sth
These people are so poor. I feel rich by comparison. ◎ In comparison with the other children, she is very intelligent. ◎ Compared to your mother, you're really quite tall. ◎ Unlike many people, I have no desire to read endless stories about the Royal family in the newspapers.
※—† making a comparison
- the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses a greater amount, quantity, etc: comparative
The comparative of 'fast' is 'faster'.
- to compare people or things, you say as ※€¦ as, not as ※€¦ as, not so ※€¦ as, (after a comparative form) than
Our car is just as fast as theirs. ◎ The hotel wasn't as comfortable as we had expected. ◎ This puzzle isn't so difficult as the last one. ◎ She looks a lot happier than she used to.
- to make a comparison stronger, you can use even before a comparative form
She has even more/less money than he does. ◎ It's even colder in here than it was outside.
※ being more or less in degree FAIRLY/VERY
※—† emphasizing differences
- to compare people or things in order to show the differences between them: contrast A and/with B
Let's contrast the school systems in Japan and Britain. ◎ The film contrasts his poor childhood with his later life as a millionaire.
- a clear difference between people or things that is seen when they are compared: contrast (noun C/U)
We noticed a striking contrast between the death rates in the two periods.
- when compared to sb/sth (emphasizing the difference): in/by contrast, in contrast to sth, as opposed to sth
The pianist played brilliantly. The orchestra, by contrast, was very dull. ◎ Watching football, as opposed to playing it, is increasingly popular.
※ expressing contrasting ideas in speech or writing AND/OR/BUT
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- (especially in literature) a comparison between one thing and another (for example 'As busy as a bee'): simile