comparisoun

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === comparison, comparson, comparsoun, comparyson, comparysoun, comperison, comperson, comperyson === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French comparison, comparaison, from Latin comparātiō, comparātiōnem; equivalent to comparen +‎ -isoun. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔmˌpariˈzuːn/, /kɔmˈparizun/ === Noun === comparisoun (uncountable) The act of giving a thing similar or identical value to another; similitude in value. (more generally) Similitude, relation; the state of being similar. Comparison; the state of comparing or measuring. (rhetoric) A figure of speech relying on comparison. (grammar) Grammatical comparison (of adjectives and adverbs) (rare) A distinction; the state of having a distinct feature. ==== Related terms ==== comparisounen ==== Descendants ==== English: comparison Scots: comparison ==== References ====