comparing

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A form of compare — To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of compare

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of examining resemblances

Similar
comparison
Broader
examinationscrutiny
Also see
comparison

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

comparing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparing

MLA

“comparing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comparing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparing.

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