COMPARE Synonyms

• place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight

• be or come into adjustment with

• align oneself with a group or a way of thinking

• bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation

• make an analogy

• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra

• a state of equilibrium

• the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22

• equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

• harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)

• equality of distribution

• something left after other parts have been taken away

• the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

• (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

• a weight that balances another weight

• a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat

• a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity

• bring into balance or equilibrium

• compute credits and debits of an account

• hold or carry in equilibrium

• be in equilibrium

• the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

• the act of distinguishing by comparing differences

• a conceptual separation or distinction

• the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors

• the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)

• put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

• to show differences when compared; be different

• either of two or more related or complementary variables

• mutually related

• to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation

• bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation

• mark as different

• be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

• calculate a derivative; take the derivative

• become different during development

• evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment

• become distinct and acquire a different character

• evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

• form a critical opinion of

• consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

• observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

• question or examine thoroughly and closely

• question closely

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

• place side by side

• lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

• a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete

• a burning piece of wood or cardboard

• an exact duplicate

• the score needed to win a match

• a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

• a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

• a pair of people who live together

• something that resembles or harmonizes with

• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• provide funds complementary to

• bring two objects, ideas, or people together

• be equal to in quality or ability

• make correspond or harmonize

• give or join in marriage

• set into opposition or rivalry

• be equal or harmonize

• make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

• any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

• how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

• a statute in draft before it becomes law

• the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

• a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

• (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

• musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

• measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

• a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance

• determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

• express as a number or measure or quantity

• have certain dimensions

• evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

• being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting

• something having the property of being analogous to something else

• an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

• (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)

• of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations

• be parallel to

• make or place parallel to something

• duplicate or match

• make a logical or causal connection

• be relevant to

• give an account of; narrate

• be in a relationship with

• have or establish a relationship to

• appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

• have a certain weight

• show consideration for; take into account

• determine the weight of

• have weight; have import, carry weight

• to be oppressive or burdensome

• qualities that are comparable

• the act of examining resemblances

• relation based on similarities and differences

• qualities that are comparable

• a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced

• essential equality and interchangeability

• qualities that are comparable

• consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous