Explore Comparing through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like comparison or examination. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Comparing meaning
present participle and gerund of compare
Synonyms of Comparing
Using Comparing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of compare
- Useful related words include: comparison, examination, scrutiny.
- In the example corpus, comparing often appears in combinations such as: comparing the, when comparing, by comparing.
Context around Comparing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 6 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Comparing
- In this selection, "comparing" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, seealso, graph, graphic, apples, cars and fruit stand out and add context to how "comparing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a graph comparing alaska general and a graphic comparing the size. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "comparing" sits close to words such as brighton, controller and soup, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with comparing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Comparing apples and oranges is at least comparing fruit. (9 words)
A better equivalence would be comparing Canonical to Microsoft, Google and Apple. (12 words)
Comparing the style of Timberlake to Lennon is like comparing apples to oranges. (13 words)
And while it was home to a few pretty amazing franchises, the games that actually utilized the new motion-sensing tech were fun but underwhelming when comparing them to Nintendo's iconic catalog of games. (35 words)
Comparing cars and cows is like comparing a cold, lifeless machine to your beloved animal companion (“First They Came for the Cars, Then the Cows” by Allysia Finley, Life Science, Dec. 4). (32 words)
It’s worth pointing out that I’m comparing the KM-G3 to keyboards that cost at least twice as much because there’s no point comparing it to cheap keyboards. (31 words)
Comparing the two is like comparing night & day or chalk & cheese or heaven & hell: it makes absolutely NO sense! (19 words)
Example sentences (20)
Comparing cars and cows is like comparing a cold, lifeless machine to your beloved animal companion (“First They Came for the Cars, Then the Cows” by Allysia Finley, Life Science, Dec. 4).
Comparing the style of Timberlake to Lennon is like comparing apples to oranges.
Comparing apples and oranges is at least comparing fruit.
Comparing Hawaii to Okinawa, is like comparing a succulent juicy mango to a natto sandwich.
Comparing the two is like comparing night & day or chalk & cheese or heaven & hell: it makes absolutely NO sense!
Instead of comparing the level of customer service between agencies, citizens are comparing an agency’s level of customer service to that of Amazon or Zappos.
It’s worth pointing out that I’m comparing the KM-G3 to keyboards that cost at least twice as much because there’s no point comparing it to cheap keyboards.
Comparing games seeAlso Comparing card games are those where hand values are compared to determine the winner, also known as "vying" or "showdown" games.
Inference is usually done by comparing the benchmark simulation results to the results of altered simulation setups by comparing indicators such as unsettled transactions or settlement delays.
A better equivalence would be comparing Canonical to Microsoft, Google and Apple.
A contemporary said that, looking at the two brothers, it was like comparing a cock pheasant with an ugly duckling.
Additionally, Amadeus All Fares with NDC-sourced content will empower Travel International’s agents to find the best airfare deals for customers by comparing multiple content sources.
After comparing the forward P/E ratio of 5.74x with the sector median of 9.24x, we can say that the company is undervalued.
A graph comparing Alaska general and prison populations’ proportions of American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN) inmates to other states.
A graphic comparing the size of Anchitheriomys buceei with an average North American Beaver and an average man in the United States.
Along with availability, cost and speed are two of the most important considerations when comparing home internet providers.
And personally, for me, the body that you’ve been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body,” Grande said in the video.
And while it was home to a few pretty amazing franchises, the games that actually utilized the new motion-sensing tech were fun but underwhelming when comparing them to Nintendo's iconic catalog of games.
And while others are standing around comparing themselves to others, you can just focus on yourself and strive at improving.
Another major factor to consider when comparing the Google Pixel 7 vs. Pixel 7 Pro is the camera.
Common combinations with comparing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- comparing the 49×
- when comparing 22×
- by comparing 16×
- comparing it 10×
- and comparing 10×
- like comparing 8×
- comparing to 8×
- comparing them 7×
- been comparing 6×
- comparing her 6×