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# comparing

«comparing» in Mova's school dictionary: **looking at things to see how they are alike or different…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (compare, compares, compared, comparing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Comparing means looking at things to see how they are alike or different, or which is bigger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#m1)

2) It is the -ing form of compare. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

maths: the form of compare used for an action going on; finding the difference or the bigger of two amounts; comparing fractions and decimals; science: comparing results of a fair test; everyday life: comparing prices, comparing sizes

### examples

- Comparing the two boxes, the red one holds 6 more balls. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#x1)
- We are comparing the heights of the trees. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#x2)
- By comparing prices, she saved $4. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#x3)
- Comparing the scores, who won? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#x4)
- We are comparing fractions today. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#x5)
- Comparing the two stories, which did you like more? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#x6)
- Stop comparing yourself to your sister. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#x7)

### note

Like compare: look for a difference (subtract) or a choice of the bigger or smaller. Trap: decide which amount is bigger before you subtract. Drop the e before -ing: compare → comparing.

### In the corpora

- [Many online photos are filtered or edited; comparing your real face to an edited picture is unfair on yourself.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/47-viral-rumours-cancellations-fakes-and-apologies/9/)
- [Mammoths were close relatives of today's elephants, closest of all to the Asian elephant, as scientists found by comparing DNA.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/130-ice-age-real-woolly-mammoths/12/)
- [Newspapers can favour one side; comparing two reports helps you spot it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/24-persuasive-letters-newspaper-articles-and-diaries/23/)
- [Comparing someone's height with a person you know, like your dad, is easier than guessing a number.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/18-remembering-details/9/)
- [Comparing prices before you buy can save money.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/37-things-and-money/18/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «comparing» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.