by/in comparison
idiom
: when compared with another : when looked at or thought about in relation to someone or something else
Yesterday's weather was very cold. Today's weather is mild by comparison.
—often + withHe's a well-behaved child in comparison with his brother.
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The bottom four teams, by comparison, will need to win four games in four days.
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Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The design of the EV is clearly different and more Camaro-like by comparison.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
The canyons will be targeted for geological collection, because rocks at their bottoms will represent ancient material in comparison to the surface.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
That total would have been much higher had China chosen to slap an equal 10% tariff on all US goods exported there, which, by comparison, totaled over $130 billion last year.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
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Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The design of the EV is clearly different and more Camaro-like by comparison.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
The canyons will be targeted for geological collection, because rocks at their bottoms will represent ancient material in comparison to the surface.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
That total would have been much higher had China chosen to slap an equal 10% tariff on all US goods exported there, which, by comparison, totaled over $130 billion last year.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for by/in comparison
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“By/in comparison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%2Fin%20comparison. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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