- compare like with like
- to compare two things that are similar in some way
The problem with international price comparisons is that it is very difficult indeed to compare like with like.
English dictionary. 2014.
compare like with like
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compare like with like — To compare only such things as are genuinely comparable • • • Main Entry: ↑like * * * compare like with like phrase to compare two things that are similar in some way The problem with international price comparisons is that it is very difficult… … Useful english dictionary
Compare — Com*pare , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Comparing}.] [L.comparare, fr. compar like or equal to another; com + par equal: cf. F. comparer. See {Pair}, {Peer} an equal, and cf. {Compeer}.] 1. To examine the character or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compare — ► VERB 1) (often compare to/with) estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between. 2) (compare to) point out or describe the resemblances of (something) with. 3) (usu. compare with) be similar to or have a specified… … English terms dictionary
compare — com|pare1 W1S1 [kəmˈpeə US ˈper] v [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: comparer, from Latin comparare, from compar like , from com ( COM ) + par equal ] 1.) [T] to examine or judge two or more things in order to show how they are similar to or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
like — like1 [ laık ] function word *** Like can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): He looks like his father. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): She looked like she was about to cry. as an adverb: I said, like … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
like — I UK [laɪk] / US adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition *** Summary: Like can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): He looks like his father. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): She looked like she was… … English dictionary
compare — verb 1》 (often compare something to/with) estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between. ↘(compare something to) liken something to. ↘(usu. compare with) be similar to or have a specified relationship with another… … English new terms dictionary
compare — 01. If you try to [compare] the two students, you will find that they each have their own strengths and weaknesses. 02. John is a terrible soccer player. [Compared] to him, I look like Pelé. 03. You shouldn t make [comparisons] between your… … Grammatical examples in English
like — 1. adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more like, most like) 1 a having some or all of the qualities of another or each other or an original; alike (in like manner; as… … Useful english dictionary
Like a Prayer (chanson) — Like a Prayer Single par Madonna extrait de l’album Like a Prayer Face A Like a Prayer Face B Act of Contrition … Wikipédia en Français
