by comparison

English

Alternative forms

• in comparison

Prepositional phrase

by comparison

1. When compared to something else; in comparison.

   Synonyms: by contrast, in contrast

Usage notes

• Can be followed by with and used as a preposition.

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 相比之下 (xiāngbǐ zhīxià)

• Finnish: verrattuna (fi) (with = illative)
• French: en comparaison, à titre de comparaison, par comparaison

References

• “by comparison”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “by comparison with” (US) / “by comparison with” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “in comparison by comparison”, in Collins English Dictionary.