comparison

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for comparison

comparison 🔊 /kʌmpɛˈɹʌsʌn/

comparison : සැසඳීම

comparison : සැසඳිලි

comparison : සැසඳිම

comparison : සාදෘශ්‍යය

comparison : සැසදීම

comparison : සැසැඳිම

comparison : සංසන්දනය

comparison : උපමානය

comparison : තුලනය

comparison : උපමාව

comparison : සැසැඳුම

comparison definition

Noun.

  1. The act of comparing; an examination of two or more objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or differences; relative estimate.
  2. The state of being compared; a relative estimate; also, a state, quality, or relation, admitting of being compared; as, to bring a thing into comparison with another; there is no comparison between them.
  3. That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude.
  4. The modification, by inflection or otherwise, which the adjective and adverb undergo to denote degrees of quality or quantity; as, little, less, least, are examples of comparison.
  5. A figure by which one person or thing is compared to another, or the two are considered with regard to some property or quality, which is common to them both; e.g., the lake sparkled like a jewel.
  6. The faculty of the reflective group which is supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.

Transitive verb. To compare.