by comparison
phraseUK /baɪ kəmˈpærɪsən/
US /baɪ kəmˈpɛrɪsən/
When you look at how two things are different.
This book is long, but by comparison the other one is very short.
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2. Used to show that something is much better or worse than another thing.
By comparison, the new phone is much faster.
3. When judging one thing next to another thing.
By comparison with her sister, she is very tall.
4. Used to point out a big difference between two things.
The first test was easy; by comparison, the second was hard.