Synonym: contrast, liken, match, measure. Similar words: comparable, comparison, by comparison, in comparison with, company, accompany, companion, keep company with. Meaning: [kəm'peə] n. qualities that are comparable. v. 1. examine and note the similarities or differences of 2. be comparable 3. consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous 4. to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb.
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61 The rides at the fair just can't compare with the rides at Disneyland.
62 How does life in Britain compare with life in the States?
63 Living in a town can't compare with living in the country in many respects.
64 Compare the short vowel in 'full' and the long vowel in 'fool'.
65 I can only compare the experience to falling in love.
66 The flowers here do not compare with those at home.
67 Scientists are attempting to compare features of extinct animals with living analogues.
68 Smoking is only allowed at the rear of the aircraft. It is more usual to talk about the back door of a house but the rear exit of an aircraft or public building. If something is behind something else it is near to the back of it but not part of it. Compare:Our room was at the back of the hotel and There's a lovely wood just behind our hotel.
69 You can't compare the two cities - they're totally different.
70 Childcare facilities in Britain compare unfavourably with other European countries.
71 Is the light good enough to take photos? In formal language you can also say that it is adequate,[sentencedict.com] satisfactory or acceptable. These words on their own may suggest that something is only just good enough and could be better. Compare:This piece of work is satisfactory and This piece of work is very satisfactory.
72 How do the two techniques compare in terms of application?
73 Stars compare each centre under different headings.
74 Compare the clarity of the pictures of these TVs.
75 Stars compare each centre under various headings.
76 How does it compare with integrated or conventional systems?
77 The New Moms group allows us to compare notes.
78 Certainly they compare favourably with those of other professions.
79 How does the actual cost compare with the budget?
80 Consult and compare at your local travel agent.
81 Let's compare the prices of five different detergents.
82 The living horseshoe crab(Sentencedict.com), Limulus; compare with Fig. 38.
83 Compare the problems in Glen Nevis where in summer traffic all but grinds to a halt, to see the possible outcome.
84 I wanted the chance to compare notes and probe and ask questions, and with this approach I could.
85 This leads to the establishing of a model which attempts to identify and compare growth factors for the two business groups.
86 This can be used to highlight changes from year to year or compare actual and required staffing levels. 4.
87 But for the sheer number of performances, there has been nothing to compare with the serial trials of white collar criminals.
88 At this stage they are encouraged to compare and contrast the facilities and user interfaces provided.
89 Process assessments compare the documented care with what is accepted as optimum practice based on current scientific nutrition knowledge and expert opinion.
90 Compare that with the 3. 3 % growth rate registered in the last five years of the 1980s.
More similar words: comparable, comparison, by comparison, in comparison with, company, accompany, companion, keep company with, impact, impair, rampage, sympathy, campaign, comply, compel, par., complex, compose, prompt, compete, part, comprise, compound, computer, component, spark, parent, party, complaint, depart.