comparison comparing | the act of examining resemblances, they made a comparison of noise levels, the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator |
comparative negligence | (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff |
general-purpose bomb GP bomb | a large bomb ( to , pounds that is % explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect |
comparison compare equivalence comparability | qualities that are comparable, no comparison between the two books, beyond compare |
resoluteness firmness firmness of purpose resolve resolution | the trait of being resolute, his resoluteness carried him through the battle, it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work |
determination purpose | the quality of being determined to do or achieve something, firmness of purpose, his determination showed in his every movement, he is a man of purpose |
function purpose role use | what something is used for, the function of an auger is to bore holes, ballet is beautiful but what use is it? |
purposefulness sense of purpose | the quality of having a definite purpose |
purpose intent intention aim design | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions, his intent was to provide a new translation, good intentions are not enough, it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs, he made no secret of his designs |
cross-purpose | a contrary aim, at cross-purposes |
comparative anatomy | the study of anatomical features of animals of different species |
comparative psychology animal psychology | the branch of psychology concerned with the behavior of animals |
comparative literature | study of literary works from different cultures (often in translation) |
comparative comparative degree r | the comparative form of an adjective or adverb, `faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast', `less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous', `more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely' |
comparative anatomist | anatomist who compares the anatomy of different animals |
comparison | relation based on similarities and differences |
imaginative comparison | the kind of mental comparison that is expressed in similes or metaphors or allegories |
purpose resolve | reach a decision, he resolved never to drink again |
aim purpose purport propose | propose or intend, I aim to arrive at noon |
comparison-shop | compare prices for a given item |
relative comparative | estimated by comparison, not absolute or complete, a relative stranger |
general-purpose all-purpose | not limited in use or function |
purpose-built purpose-made | designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose |
comparative | relating to or based on or involving comparison, comparative linguistics |
for all practical purposes to all intents and purposes for all intents and purposes | in every practical sense, to all intents and purposes the case is closed, the rest are for all practical purposes useless |
intentionally deliberately designedly on purpose purposely advisedly by choice by design | with intention, in an intentional manner, he used that word intentionally, I did this by choice |