What does comparaison in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word comparaison in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use comparaison in French.

The word comparaison in French means comparison, analogy, compared to, by comparison, in comparison, by comparison, in comparison, point of comparison, bear no comparison with. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word comparaison

comparison

nom féminin (mise en rapport de deux choses)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La comparaison de ces deux voitures donne l'avantage à la voiture bleue.
In a comparison of these two cars, the blue one comes out on top.

analogy

nom féminin (procédé stylistique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La comparaison est voisine de la métaphore.
Analogy is close to metaphor.

compared to

(comparé à [qch/qqn])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Mes soucis sont insignifiants en comparaison des problèmes de ces migrants qui fuient la misère et la terreur.
My concerns are insignificant compared to the problems faced by these migrants who are fleeing misery and terror.

by comparison, in comparison

locution adverbiale (comparé à [qch/qqn])

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Cette voiture est bien plus puissante en comparaison.
This car is far more powerful by comparison.

by comparison, in comparison

locution adverbiale (par rapport)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
La vitesse maximale sur route en France est de 90 km/h. Par comparaison elle est de 100 en Allemagne.

point of comparison

nom masculin (chose à laquelle comparer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bear no comparison with

(mélioratif (d'une autre nature que)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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