intercomparison

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noun

A comparison made between diverse elements.

OriginEnglish comparison ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

nounintercomparison (countable and uncountable, plural intercomparisons)

plural intercomparisons

  1. countableuncountableA comparison made between diverse elements.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishcomparison
  8. Englishintercomparison

From inter- + comparison.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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