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Common collocations with comparison in American Collocation

comparison noun

US /kəmˈperɪsən/

good/bad

favourable
unfavourable
unflattering

Some of the unfavourable comparisons do not stand up to close examination.

fair

accurate
apt
fair
meaningful
valid

We do not believe that this comparison is valid.

unfair

unfair

The comparison is unfair: the companies are at different points in their life cycles.

useful

interesting
useful

This will provide you with a useful comparison if you decide to employ a builder.

direct/indirect

direct
indirect
simple

These are two different platforms, so a direct comparison is difficult.

detailed

detailed
systematic

They provide a detailed comparison of the two systems.

using numbers

quantitative
statistical

A statistical comparison has been conducted using three years of data.

based on facts

impartial
objective

He made objective comparisons of the brightness of stars.

make a comparison

do
draw
make
perform
undertake

The article draws comparisons between this survey and one conducted in 1985.

allow comparison

allow
enable
facilitate
permit

It incorporates features allowing comparison of previous versions.

invite comparison

invite

The history of those times contains elements that invite comparison with Arthurian romance.

This is a hotel that can brea comparison iwth the best in the world.

The language of the playground bears no comparison with the language of books.

provide a comparison

include
involve
provide
show

Both studies provide a comparison of student performance at a particular moment.