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1 compare unfavourably
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compare — com|pare1 W1S1 [kəmˈpeə US ˈper] v [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: comparer, from Latin comparare, from compar like , from com ( COM ) + par equal ] 1.) [T] to examine or judge two or more things in order to show how they are similar to or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
compare — 1 verb 1 SIMILAR/DIFFERENT (T) to consider two or more things, people, ideas etc, in order to show how they are similar to or different from each other: The report compares the different types of home computer currently available. | compare sth… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
compare — I UK [kəmˈpeə(r)] / US [kəmˈper] verb Word forms compare : present tense I/you/we/they compare he/she/it compares present participle comparing past tense compared past participle compared *** 1) a) [transitive] to consider how things or people… … English dictionary
compare — [[t]kəmpe͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ compares, comparing, compared 1) VERB When you compare things, you consider them and discover the differences or similarities between them. to compare notes → see note [V pl n] Compare the two illustrations in Fig 60... [V … English dictionary
compare — verb ADVERB ▪ favourably/favorably, well ▪ The city compares favourably/favorably with other parts of Brazil. ▪ unfavourably/unfavorably ▪ closely ▪ … Collocations dictionary
unfavourably — adv. Unfavourably/unfavorably is used with these verbs: ↑comment, ↑compare, ↑contrast, ↑react, ↑view … Collocations dictionary
unfavourable — [[t]ʌ̱nfe͟ɪvərəb(ə)l[/t]] (in AM, use unfavorable) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success. Unfavourable economic conditions were blocking a recovery of the… … English dictionary
market — Usually refers to the equity market. The market went down today means that the value of the stock market dropped that day. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. market mar‧ket 1 [ˈmɑːkt ǁ ˈmɑːr ] noun 1. [countable] COMMERCE the activity of… … Financial and business terms
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