Comparison
10 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The act of evaluating two or more things to identify similarities and differences. A comparison examines the relative qualities, quantities, or characteristics of items or concepts.
“A careful comparison of the data revealed several important trends.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/kəmˈpærɪsən/
Syllables
com·par·i·son
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Wordle
Contains -SON ending; starts with COMP- pattern
Scrabble
Worth 16 points; valuable with high-scoring C and M
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