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comparison

com.par.i.son \k*m-'par-*-s*n\ n [ME, fr. MF comparaison, fr. L 
   comparation-, comparatio, fr.]comparatus, pp. of comparare 1: the act or 
   process of comparing :  1a: LIKENING  1b: the juxtaposing of items to 
   establish similarities and dissimilarities  2: identity of features : 
   SIMILARITY  3: the modification of an adjective or adverb to denote 
   different levels of  quality, quantity, or relation