beyond comparison

beyond comparison
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  • Beyond comparison — Comparison Com*par i*son (? or ?), n. [F. comparaison, L. comparatio. See 1st {Compare}.] 1. The act of comparing; an examination of two or more objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or differences; relative estimate. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • beyond comparison — another way of saying beyond compare (see compare). → compare with …   English new terms dictionary

  • beyond comparison — unique, cannot be compared to anything else, so unusual it is impossible to find similar qualities in something else …   English contemporary dictionary

  • beyond comparison — another way of saying (see compare) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Comparison — Com*par i*son (? or ?), n. [F. comparaison, L. comparatio. See 1st {Compare}.] 1. The act of comparing; an examination of two or more objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or differences; relative estimate. [1913 Webster] As sharp …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Comparison of hands — Comparison Com*par i*son (? or ?), n. [F. comparaison, L. comparatio. See 1st {Compare}.] 1. The act of comparing; an examination of two or more objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or differences; relative estimate. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • comparison — n. 1) to draw, make a comparison 2) to hold up under comparison 3) to defy comparison 4) a favorable; unfavorable comparison 5) a comparison between; to, with (there is no comparison between them; she made a comparison of our literature to… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Beyond compare — Compare Com*pare , n. 1. Comparison. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] His mighty champion, strong beyond compare. Milton. [1913 Webster] Their small galleys may not hold compare With our tall ships. Waller. [1913 Webster] 2. Illustration by comparison;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • comparison — n. 1 the act or an instance of comparing. 2 a simile or semantic illustration. 3 capacity for being likened; similarity (there s no comparison). 4 (in full degrees of comparison) Gram. the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • comparison — noun 1》 an act of comparing.     ↘the quality of being similar or equivalent. 2》 Grammar the formation of the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. Phrases beyond comparison another way of saying beyond compare (see… …   English new terms dictionary

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