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# comparing

verb (compare, compares, compared, comparing)

«comparing» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Comparing means looking at things to see how they are alike or different, or which is bigger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#m1)
2. It is the -ing form of compare. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#x1)
- We are comparing the heights of the trees. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#x2)
- By comparing prices, she saved $4. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#x3)
- Comparing the scores, who won? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#x4)
- We are comparing fractions today. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#x5)
- Comparing the two stories, which did you like more? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#x6)
- Stop comparing yourself to your sister. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/#x7)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «comparing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comparing/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«comparing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/comparing.html) on Mova free.