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 →

2) It is the -ing form of compare. tree →

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 →
• We are comparing the heights of the trees. tree →
• By comparing prices, she saved $4. tree →
• Comparing the scores, who won? tree →
• We are comparing fractions today. tree →
• Comparing the two stories, which did you like more? tree →
• Stop comparing yourself to your sister. tree →

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.
• Mammoths were close relatives of today's elephants, closest of all to the Asian elephant, as scientists found by comparing DNA.
• Newspapers can favour one side; comparing two reports helps you spot it.
• Comparing someone's height with a person you know, like your dad, is easier than guessing a number.
• Comparing prices before you buy can save money.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «comparing» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.