comparisons
Measuring against each other
Comparisons is the plural of comparison—acts of examining things to identify similarities and differences.
The word often appears in contexts warning against it: Comparisons are odious, meaning that measuring people against each other breeds resentment.
Draw comparisons means to point out resemblances: Critics drew comparisons to her early work.
Implied identity comparison
- simileComparison via "as"
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
- likeComparable to, or enjoy
- asComparison word
than · versus · imagery · illustration · allegory · parable · parallel · juxtaposition
Likeness between things
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- equivalenceState of being equal
parallelism · likeness · congruence · alignment · parity · commonality · overlap · kinship
Ordered position assignment
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- judgingForming an opinion
- scoringEarning points in competition
- appraisalEstimation of worth
review · critique · rating · standards · criteria · benchmarks · weighing · pros and cons
Ways things aren't alike
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
inequality · dichotomy · discrepancy · incongruity · deviation · gap · asymmetry · mismatch
Facts for analysis
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
- regressionReturn to former state
- variablesChangeable elements in equations
methodology · research · findings · results · charts · graphs · tables · patterns
metaphor
Implied identity comparison
as · than · versus · imagery · illustration · allegory · parable · parallel · juxtaposition · rhetorical
resemblance
Likeness between things
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
equivalence · parallelism · likeness · congruence · alignment · parity · commonality · overlap · kinship · mirror
ranking
Ordered position assignment
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- judgingForming an opinion
- scoringEarning points in competition
appraisal · review · critique · rating · standards · criteria · benchmarks · weighing · pros and cons · trade-offs
differences
Ways things aren't alike
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
distinction · inequality · dichotomy · discrepancy · incongruity · deviation · gap · asymmetry · mismatch · imbalance
data
Facts for analysis
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
- regressionReturn to former state
variables · methodology · research · findings · results · charts · graphs · tables · patterns · trends
- consumer forumscomplaints, ratings, discussions, testimonials, user experiences
- business metricsconversion rate, revenue, KPIs, sales figures, ROI
- descriptive languagedescriptive writing, vivid language, vivid detail, sensory language, sensory detail
- car shoppingtest drive, reviews, ratings, specs, pricing
- Comparison Termssimilarities, differences, contrasts, pros, cons
- shopping aidsbuying guides, price tags, consumer reports, catalogs, flyers
comparisonscontrasts
Notable differences between things
differences · dissimilarities · distinctions · differentiations · divergences
- no comparisonWithout equal or rival
- pale in comparisonSeem inferior when contrasted
- comparison shoppingEvaluating competing offers
- suffer by comparisonSeem worse when contrasted
- comparison shopEvaluate competing prices
- price comparisonEvaluating costs between vendors