comparison study

noun

UK /kəmˈpær.ɪ.sən ˈstʌd.i/

US /kəmˈper.ɪ.sən ˈstʌd.i/

A comparison study is a careful look that checks how two or more things are alike and different.

The scientists did a comparison study to see which soap cleaned hands best.

SYNONYMS

comparative study comparison contrast study side-by-side study

RELATED WORDS

experiment analysis research evaluation survey

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A school assignment where you explain how two things are similar and different.

For homework, we wrote a comparison study of two kinds of pets.

3. A report that puts facts about different things next to each other to help people choose.

The store made a comparison study of prices for three brands of bikes.

4. A test that checks one group against another group to see which works better.

The comparison study showed that the new reading game helped kids learn faster.