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comparing

verb
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1 meaning of comparing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of compare. Use it for an action happening now or as the name of the action.

    She is comparing two phones to see which one is cheaper.

    Comparing the two answers helped him find his mistake.

    Note

comparing is a form of compare

compare, verb: To look at two or more things to see how they are alike and different. Full entry

Forms
comparecompares he/she/itcomparing -ing formcompared past tense, past participle
Spelling
compare → comparing: drop the e, add -ing

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