Meaning 1neutral; academic and everyday use · 82%
Looking at things side by side to identify similarities or differences.
Natural examples
Ein Vergleich der beiden Angebote zeigt deutliche Preisunterschiede.
A comparison of the two offers shows clear price differences.
Im Vergleich zum letzten Jahr ist der Weg kürzer.
Compared with last year, the route is shorter.
Der Vergleich der zwei Karten erleichterte die Planung.
Comparing the two maps made planning easier.
Usage note
Common phrases are make a comparison and compared with. The legal sense of settling a dispute is different.
Mini-lesson: Vergleich
Looking at things side by side to identify similarities or differences. Common phrases are make a comparison and compared with. The legal sense of settling a dispute is different.
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