compares
Examines side by side
Compares is the verb compare in its third-person singular form.
To compare is to examine things side by side, noting similarities and differences: Nothing compares to a home-cooked meal.
The article compares housing prices across major cities.
When something compares favorably, it holds up well against alternatives.
Compare to another
- equateTreat as equivalent
- parallelEquidistant at all points
- analogizeCompare by similarity
- resembleAppear similar to
associate · relate · connect · align · correspond · match · link · juxtapose
Ways things aren't alike
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
variance · dissimilarity · gap · deviation · inconsistency · differentiation · inequality · mismatch
Likeness between things
- likenessVisual similarity or representation
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
- parallelEquidistant at all points
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
affinity · equivalence · congruence · alikeness · similitude · parity · kinship · mirror
Facts for analysis
- metricsStandards for assessment
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
examination · investigation · interpretation · trends · patterns · correlation · variables · baseline
liken
Compare to another
resemble · associate · relate · connect · align · correspond · match · link · juxtapose · reference
differences
Ways things aren't alike
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
discrepancy · variance · dissimilarity · gap · deviation · inconsistency · differentiation · inequality · mismatch · opposition
resemblance
Likeness between things
- likenessVisual similarity or representation
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
- parallelEquidistant at all points
correspondence · affinity · equivalence · congruence · alikeness · similitude · parity · kinship · mirror · match
data
Facts for analysis
- metricsStandards for assessment
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- studyDeliberate learning effort
research · examination · investigation · interpretation · trends · patterns · correlation · variables · baseline · control
assess
Judge worth or quality
rate · weigh · judge · estimate · rank · score · grade · benchmark · review · examine
- mental actionsthinks, considers, understands, perceives, recognizes
- fan behaviorsfanboys, fangirls, nerds out, cosplays, obsesses
comparescontrasts
Notable differences between things
differentiates · distinguishes · disagrees · discriminates · separates
- compare notesExchange information mutually
- comparing notesSharing findings together
- no comparisonWithout equal or rival
- pale in comparisonSeem inferior when contrasted
- compared toEvaluated in contrast with
- compare and contrastAnalyze similarities and differences
compare, comparison, comparable, compared, comparing, comparative, comparably, comparatively, comparability