I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
comparing and contrasting (= showing how two things are similar and different )
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an essay comparing and contrasting Verdi and Wagner and their operas
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
favourably
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Do we really believe that the rights we enjoy under our laws compare favourably with those in other societies?
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He is right to emphasise the general safety level of the railways, which compares favourably with all other modes of transport.
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The system has been streamlined and statistics prove that the speed and quality of our decision-making compares favourably with other local authorities.
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Many employing organisations nowadays pay salaries which compare favourably with those paid to graduates in other employment sectors.
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Although quite a large reel in appearance, it only weighs 10.9oz which compares favourably with small sized reels.
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At constant prices accounting for price movements, this represents a 7.6% increase, comparing favourably with last years increase of 1.6%.
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At 354 grams, it compares favourably with its competitors which lurch towards the 400 mark.
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Certainly they compare favourably with those of other professions.
unfavourably
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Will he confirm that many aspects of social security systems in other countries compare unfavourably with ours?
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If he compares unfavourably with his rivals he will be rejected.
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Everything Rain had seen at the Maurin gallery and everything the Contessa Mantero had shown her compared unfavourably with this painting.
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As ever, youth of the period were compared unfavourably with previous generations.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I hate the way you always compare me with your ex-boyfriend.
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If you compare rents in London with those in New York, you'll find they are about the same.
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The report compares home computers currently available in stores.
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You can't compare Charlie Parker with John Coltrane. They were completely different musicians.
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You should compare at least three or four computers before buying one.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Some 22 percent of councillors had a degree or equivalent qualification compared to only 5 percent of the general population.
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The 1991 figure of 585 casualties shows a marked reduction of 65 or 10% compared with the 1990 total of 650 casualties.
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There was nothing, not even that hotel sitting room, to compare .
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They were more physically fit, had lost a little body fat and lowered their triglycerides compared to the control group.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
beyond
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The Muses had no instrument peculiar to them, but their voices were lovely beyond compare .
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She went to her chamber and used every art she knew to make herself beautiful beyond compare .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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She went to her chamber and used every art she knew to make herself beautiful beyond compare .
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Their written language was the most advanced of the pre-Columbian scripts, and their astronomical knowledge beyond compare .