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Definition by comparison (with) in British English

by comparison (with) phrase

phrase
1

used for talking about the ways in which two people or things are different

Example

Their lives were exciting and glamorous; ours seemed dull by comparison.

Example

By comparison with the lively teenagers, the adults were a joyless lot.

Synonyms and related words
than relatively whereas
Definition by comparison (with) in British English