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  • 21Comparison — Com*par i*son, v. t. To compare. [Obs.] Wyclif. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 22Comparison of stackable switches — Comparison of stackable layer 3 switches (1Gbit/10Gbit) Manufacturer Part number Number of 10/100/1000 ports Number of SFP Ports Number of 10 gigabit ports (with modules) CPU type / Mhz builtin flash ROM size / upgradable to RAM size Stacking… …

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  • 23comparison — mid 14c., from O.Fr. comparaison (12c.), from L. comparationem (nom. comparatio), noun of action from pp. stem of comparare make equal with, liken, bring together for a contest, lit. to couple together, to form in pairs, from com with (see COM… …

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  • 24comparison — [n] contrasting; corresponding allegory, analogizing, analogy, analyzing, association, balancing, bringing together, collating, collation, comparability, connection, contrast, correlation, discrimination, distinguishing, dividing, estimation,… …

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  • 25comparison — ► NOUN 1) the action or an instance of comparing. 2) the quality of being similar or equivalent …

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  • 26Comparison of video codecs — A video codec is software or a device that provides encoding and decoding which may or may not include the use of video compression and/or decompression for digital video. The compression may employ lossy data compression, so quality measurement… …

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  • 27Comparison sort — Sorting a set of unlabelled weights by weight using only a balance scale requires a comparison sort algorithm A comparison sort is a type of sorting algorithm that only reads the list elements through a single abstract comparison operation (often …

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  • 28comparison — 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… …

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  • 29comparison — com|pa|ri|son W2S3 [kəmˈpærısən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(comparing)¦ 2¦(judgment)¦ 3¦(be like something)¦ 4 there s no comparison 5¦(grammar)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(COMPARING)¦[U] the process of comparing two or more people or things →↑compare, comparative ↑ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30comparison — com|par|i|son [ kəm perısən ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the process of considering how things or people are different and how they are similar: make/draw a comparison: It is very difficult to make comparisons across schools. comparison… …

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