transcription, транскрипция: [ kəm-ˈper-ə-sən, -ˈpa-rə- ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French comparison, from Latin comparation-, comparatio, from comparare
Date: 14th century
1. : the act or process of comparing: as
a. : the representing of one thing or person as similar to or like another
b. : an examination of two or more items to establish similarities and dissimilarities
his faults seem minor by comparison
2. : identity of features : similarity
several points of comparison between the two
3. : the modification of an adjective or adverb to denote different levels of quality, quantity, or relation