comparing

/kəmˈpɛrɪŋ/
verb
  1. Examining two or more things to see how they are similar or different.
    • She is comparing prices at different stores to find the best deal.
    • We are comparing the new software with the old version to see which is faster.
    • The teacher asked the students to spend the hour comparing two poems.
noun
  1. The act of examining similarities and differences between things.
    • In his speech, he made a careful comparing of the two political systems.
    • The comparing of the two paintings took the art critic several hours.
    • Constant comparing of yourself to others can make you unhappy.
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