comparand

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noun

A thing to which something is compared.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nouncomparand (plural comparands)

plural comparands

  1. computingA thing to which something is compared.

    Synonyms: comparandum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA thing to which something is compared.

Also see

Origin

  1. Latincomparandum
  2. Englishcomparand

From Latin comparandum; By surface analysis, compare + -and.

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APA

comparand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparand

MLA

“comparand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparand. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comparand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparand.

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