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1 comparison
[kəm'pærisn]noun ((an act of) comparing: There's no comparison between Beethoven and pop music; Living here is cheap in comparison with London.) σύγκριση -
2 Comparison
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Comparison
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3 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) μέτρο/μεζούρα2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) μονάδα μετρήσεως3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) σύστημα μετρήσεως4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) μέτρο5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) μέτρο6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) (μουσική)διάστημα2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.)2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.)3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.)4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.)•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
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4 in proportion to
(in relation to; in comparison with: You spend far too much time on that work in proportion to its importance.) σε σχέση με,σε αναλογία προς -
5 Relatively
adv.In relation to something, opposed to absolutely: P. πρός τι ( Aristotle).Relatively to, in comparison with: P. and V. πρός (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Relatively
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6 To
prep.P. and V. πρός (acc.), ἐπί (acc.).Straight to. Ar. and P. εὐθύ (gen.), V. εὐθύς (gen.).Into: P. and V. εἰς (acc.), ἐς (acc.).Towards: P. and V. ἐπί (gen.).To the sound of: P. and V. ὑπό (gen.).In addition to: P. and V. πρός (dat.), ἐπί (dat.).In comparison with: P. and V. πρός (acc.).In preference to: P. and V. πρό (gen.), V. πρόσθε (gen.), πάρος (gen.).Backwards and forwards: V. πάλιν τε καὶ πρόσω (Eur., Hec. 958).On this side and on that: V. ἐκεῖσε κἀκεῖσε, κἀκεῖσε καὶ τὸ δεῦρο.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > To
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7 compare
[kəm'peə]1) (to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different: If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one.) συγκρίνω, παραβάλλω2) (to describe as being similar to: She compared him to a monkey.) παρομοιάζω3) (to be near in standard or quality: He just can't compare with Mozart.) παραβάλλομαι, συγκρίνομαι•- comparative
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In comparison with — Comparison Com*par i*son (? or ?), n. [F. comparaison, L. comparatio. See 1st {Compare}.] 1. The act of comparing; an examination of two or more objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or differences; relative estimate. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
by comparison (with) — phrase used for talking about the ways in which two people or things are different Their lives were exciting and glamorous; ours seemed dull by comparison. By comparison with the lively teenagers, the adults were a joyless lot. Thesaurus: ways of … Useful english dictionary
in comparison with something — by/in comparison (with sb/sth) idiom when compared with sb/sth • The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. • The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York s skyscrapers. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
in comparison with somebody — by/in comparison (with sb/sth) idiom when compared with sb/sth • The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. • The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York s skyscrapers. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
by comparison with something — by/in comparison (with sb/sth) idiom when compared with sb/sth • The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. • The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York s skyscrapers. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
by comparison with somebody — by/in comparison (with sb/sth) idiom when compared with sb/sth • The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. • The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York s skyscrapers. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
invite comparison with — formal phrase to be similar to someone or something His powerful performances inevitably invite comparison with those of de Niro. Thesaurus: to be similar to, or the same as, something or someonesynonym Main entry: comparison … Useful english dictionary
pale in comparison (with something) — ˈpale beside/next to sth | ˈpale in/by comparison (with/to sth) | ˈpale into insignificance idiom to seem less important when compared with sth else • Last year s riots pale in comparison with this latest outburst of violence. • Our problems pale … Useful english dictionary
pale by comparison (with something) — ˈpale beside/next to sth | ˈpale in/by comparison (with/to sth) | ˈpale into insignificance idiom to seem less important when compared with sth else • Last year s riots pale in comparison with this latest outburst of violence. • Our problems pale … Useful english dictionary
pale in comparison with something — pale in comparison (with (something)) to seem lacking in importance or quality than something else. I thought I had a frightening accident, but mine pales in comparison with yours … New idioms dictionary
pale in comparison with — pale in comparison (with (something)) to seem lacking in importance or quality than something else. I thought I had a frightening accident, but mine pales in comparison with yours … New idioms dictionary
