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comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability

n. qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"

v. to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb

v. an activity of the computer which consists in comparing data so that the required decisions can be made

v. examine and note the similarities or differences of; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie"

compare, liken, equate

v. consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"

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analogy

n. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect; "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain"; "the models show by analogy how matter is built up"

parallelism, correspondence

n. similarity by virtue of corresponding

parallel

n. (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes); "parallels never meet"

match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree

v. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

contrast, counterpoint

v. to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"

correlate

v. bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation; "I cannot correlate these two pieces of information"

represent, stand for, correspond

v. take the place of

twin, duplicate, parallel

v. duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"

border on, approach

v. come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"

resemble

v. appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work"

contrast

v. put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"

associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect

v. make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"

correlate

v. bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation; "I cannot correlate these two pieces of information"

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