Толковый словарь английского языка - comparison

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~, from Latin comparation-, comparatio, from comparare Date: 14th century the act or process of comparing: as, the representing of one thing or person as similar to or like another, an examination of two or more items to establish similarities and dissimilarities , identity of features ; similarity , the modification of an adjective or adverb to denote different levels of quality, quantity, or relation