In comparison to: meaning, definitions and examples

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in comparison to

 

[ ɪn kəmˈpærɪsn tuː ]

Phrase
Context #1 | Phrase

in contrast

Used to show the difference between two things or people.

Synonyms

as opposed to, compared to, in contrast to

Examples of usage

  • He is tall in comparison to his brother.
  • This car is cheap in comparison to other models.

Translations

Translations of the word "in comparison to" in other languages:

🇵🇹 em comparação com

🇮🇳 की तुलना में

🇩🇪 im Vergleich zu

🇮🇩 dibandingkan dengan

🇺🇦 у порівнянні з

🇵🇱 w porównaniu do

🇯🇵 と比較して

🇫🇷 en comparaison avec

🇪🇸 en comparación con

🇹🇷 ile karşılaştırıldığında

🇰🇷 와 비교하여

🇸🇦 بالمقارنة مع

🇨🇿 ve srovnání s

🇸🇰 v porovnaní s

🇨🇳 与...相比

🇸🇮 v primerjavi z

🇮🇸 í samanburði við

🇰🇿 салыстырғанда

🇬🇪 შედარებით

🇦🇿 müqayisədə

🇲🇽 en comparación con

Etymology

The phrase 'in comparison to' originated in the 20th century, evolving from the earlier usage of 'in comparison with.' The use of comparison to highlight differences or similarities between two entities has been a common rhetorical device throughout history, but the specific phrase 'in comparison to' gained popularity in modern English usage.