comparing
- 1Present participle of compare.
The committee is comparing the two proposals before the final vote.
Comparing prices across several stores can save shoppers a lot of money.
Note
One spelling does two jobs. After a form of be it carries the progressive (she is comparing notes), and on its own it heads a noun phrase (comparing notes helps). The preposition keeps the lemma's distinction. Comparing X with Y weighs likenesses against differences, while comparing X to Y declares that the two are alike.
The study is comparing urban schools with rural ones to find where the gaps lie.
Comparing her voice to a nightingale's, the critic meant it as the highest praise.
comparing is a form of compare
compare, verb: To examine two or more things in order to identify their similarities and differences. Full entry
- Spelling
- compare → comparing: drop the e, add -ing
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