Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with comparison in American Collocation
comparison
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
good/bad
Some of the unfavourable comparisons do not stand up to close examination.
fair
We do not believe that this comparison is valid.
unfair
The comparison is unfair: the companies are at different points in their life cycles.
useful
This will provide you with a useful comparison if you decide to employ a builder.
direct/indirect
These are two different platforms, so a direct comparison is difficult.
detailed
They provide a detailed comparison of the two systems.
using numbers
A statistical comparison has been conducted using three years of data.
based on facts
He made objective comparisons of the brightness of stars.
make a comparison
The article draws comparisons between this survey and one conducted in 1985.
allow comparison
It incorporates features allowing comparison of previous versions.
invite comparison
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
Both studies provide a comparison of student performance at a particular moment.