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com⋅par⋅a⋅tor

  [kuhm-par-uh-ter, kom-puh-rey-]
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–noun
1. any of various instruments for making comparisons, as of lengths or distances, tints of colors, etc.
2. Electronics. a circuit for comparing two signals, as readings of duplicate information stored in a digital computer, and for giving an indication of agreement or disagreement between them.
Origin:
1880–85; < LL comparātor a comparer. See compare, -tor
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com·pa·ra·tor   (kŏm'pə-rā'tər, kəm-pār'ə-)   
n.  Any of various instruments for comparing a measured property of an object, such as its shape, color, or brightness, with a standard.
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Com"pa*ra`tor\ (? or ?), n. [L., a comparer.] (Physics) An instrument or machine for comparing anything to be measured with a standard measure; -- applied especially to a machine for comparing standards of length.
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Main Entry: com·par·a·tor
Pronunciation: k&m-'par-&t-&r
Function: noun
1 : an apparatus used for determiningconcentration of dissolved substances (as hydrogen ions) in solution by color comparison with known standards
2 : an instrument, device, or set of charts (as for use in chemicalanalysis and medical diagnosis) for the determination and specification of colors by direct comparison with a standardized system of colors
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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