1 noun process of comparingcomparáid fem2 c m ucomórtas masc1 c m uto draw a comparison between one thing and anothercomparáid a dhéanamh idir rud amháin agus rud eilehe made comparisons between themchuir sé i gcomórtas le chéile iadin comparison with ...i gcomparáid le ...; le hais ...; le taobh ...this is lovely in comparison with thattá sé seo go hálainn lena ais sin, tá sé seo galánta lena thaobh sin2 noun LING formation of comparativecomparáid fem2 c m udegree of comparisoncéim chomparáide
phrases
to bear comparison
(also
stand comparison
)bheith inchurtha lebheith chomh maith leit bears comparison with the best of themtá sé inchurtha leis an gcuid is fearr acu
beyond comparison
the work is beyond comparisonníl sárú na hoibre ar fáil, níl a bualadh le fáil mar obair