English Dictionary
Definition compare in British English
compare
verb
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
verb
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
/kəmˈpeə(r)/
Example
The research aims to compare and contrast policies in British, American, and Japanese firms.
Example
How does the UK's performance compare with that of other European countries?
Example
About 2.5% of Scottish land is registered organic: that compares very favourably with the European average.
Example
It's a good university, but its architecture doesn't compare with that of the older institutions.
