Collocations for "comparison"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "comparison" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2025comparison
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n- in direct comparison [with, to]
- a [quality, performance, price] comparison
- the comparison of [prices, quality, color]
- in comparison with other [brands, products]
- in comparison to her [work, ideas]
- in the comparison between
- bears [little, no] comparison
- there is just no comparison
- is not a fair comparison
- make a comparison between
- pales in comparison [to, with]
- [draw, highlight, show, suggest] a comparison between
n as adj- use a comparison [chart, list]
- a price comparison [site, website]
'comparison' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
'All the' Comparison - English Only forum
“suffer in comparison” or "suffer by comparison" - English Only forum
(as)...as [comparison] - English Only forum
[a figure] has halved in comparison with... - English Only forum
1 in 7 price comparison - English Only forum
3 times more [comparison of amounts] - English Only forum
A comparison [between sth] showed [sth] - English Only forum
A comparison bentween <facing>, <in the face of>, <confronting>, <in confrontation with> - English Only forum
A comparison between “Continue”, “Go on”, “Proceed”, "keep at" “Stick with" - English Only forum
A comparison between <approximately>, <nearly> etc. - English Only forum
A comparison between "dull", "dismal" and "gloomy" - English Only forum
A comparison between stop and don't - English Only forum
a comparison between the <noun> by <...> and<...> - English Only forum
A comparison between two sentences - English Only forum
a comparison or comparisons - English Only forum
a comparison with the above expressions and learning - English Only forum
a rather more genuine point of comparison between her and Cleopatra - English Only forum
a school full of comparing / comparison - English Only forum
Adverb comparison - English Only forum
Adverbial clause of comparison - English Only forum
after, clause, tense, comparison - English Only forum
All things are known by comparison - English Only forum
almost / nearly (in comparison) - English Only forum
American Express and Morgan Harjes comparison in a novel - English Only forum
an unrelated comparison - English Only forum
apples-to-apples comparison - English Only forum
are more similar to those of .. , compared to .... [How to make this comparison?] - English Only forum
as a kind of comparison - English Only forum
As as comparison - English Only forum
as many have died now as died then [grammar with comparison] - English Only forum
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