by/in comparison

idiom

: when compared with another : when looked at or thought about in relation to someone or something else

Yesterday's weather was very cold. Today's weather is mild by comparison.

—often + with

He's a well-behaved child in comparison with his brother.

Examples of by/in comparison in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Elden Ring, by comparison, depends on only about 20% of purchases from the region. —

Yue Wang, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 Tuesday night was a clunker by comparison, a 6-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs. —

Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024 But in comparison with Africa and Asia, Latin America has the lowest percentage of its population experiencing hunger, 6.5%. —

Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2024 Some is thought to have escaped out into space, as the amount of water now frozen on Mars’ surface pales in comparison to what was once there. —

Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for by/in comparison

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