Meaning
- (noun) Comparison.
- (noun) An instruction or command that compares two values.
- (noun) Illustration by comparison; simile.
- (verb) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y. “Compare the tiger's coloration with that of the zebra.”
- (verb) To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"]. “Astronomers have compared comets to dirty snowballs.”
- (verb) (grammar) To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective). “We compare "good" as "good", "better", "best".”
- (verb) To be similar (often used in the negative). “A sapling and a fully-grown oak tree do not compare.”
- (verb) To get; to obtain.
Letter breakdown
- Compare contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 13.
Connected words
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- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
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Words starting with COM
- coma
- comas
- comatose
- comb
- combat
- combatant
- combatants
- combated
- combating
- combative
- combats
- combatted
- combatting
- combed
- combination
- combinations
- combine
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Reader questions
What does Compare mean?
Comparison.
How many letters are in Compare?
Compare has 7 letters.
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