Comparison

/kəmˈpæɹɪsən/

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:20 pts10 letters
Definition of Comparison

noun

  1. The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.

    "to bring a thing into comparison with another;  there is no comparison between them"

  2. An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each-other.

    "He made a careful comparison of the available products before buying anything."

  3. With a negation, the state of being similar or alike.

    "There really is no comparison between the performance of today's computers and those of a decade ago."

  4. (grammar) The ability of adjectives and adverbs to form three degrees, as in hot, hotter, hottest.
  5. That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude.
Anagrams of Comparison

No exact anagrams found for "comparison". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Comparison"

Comparison is a 10-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Comparison" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "comparison" is a high-scoring word.