compare and contrast
English
editVerb
editcompare and contrast (third-person singular simple present compares and contrasts, present participle comparing and contrasting, simple past and past participle compared and contrasted)
- (transitive) To assess both the similarities and the differences between two or more things.
- 2002, Frances Forward, The NEC Compared and Contrasted, Thomas Telford, →ISBN:
- 2014 July 15, Sandra K. Athans, Robin W. Parente, Tips & Tricks for Comparing and Contrasting Texts, The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, →ISBN, page 32:
- How well have you grasped the tips and tricks for comparing and contrasting literature? Based on your performance and self-evaluation, decide if you're ready to move on to the next chapter or if you would like to take another pass […]
Usage notes
edit- “Compare and contrast” may be used in contexts such as examination questions to emphasize that both similarities and differences should be considered, since this is otherwise ambiguous from “compare” alone.