| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect |
analogy
|
| comparison showing similarities between different entities |
analogy
|
| relating to a finale that was unexciting in comparison to the earlier events |
anticlimatic
|
| point of reference or standard of comparison |
benchmark
|
| scale standard, to check or adjust in comparison with |
calibrate
|
| act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument |
calibration
,
standardisation
,
standardization
|
| bowling pin that is thin by comparison with a tenpin |
candlepin
|
| careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement |
collation
|
| degrees of comparison for adjective, adverb |
comparative
,
positive
,
superlative
|
| comparison degrees for adjectives, adverbs |
comparative
,
positive
,
superlative
|
| adjective and adverb degrees of comparison |
comparative
,
superlative
|
| elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things |
conceit
|
| metaphor or exaggerated comparison |
conceit
|
| procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition |
condition
,
experimental condition
|
| focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison |
confrontation
|
| comparison for experiment, standard of |
control
|
| standard of comparison |
control
,
measure
|
| basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated |
criterion
,
measure
,
standard
,
touchstone
|
| test for judgment and comparison |
criterion
,
touchstone
,
yardstick
|
| (biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems) |
cybernetics
|
