Comparandum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkɒmpəˈɹændəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Comparandum is a noun meaning Something that is compared; the subject of a comparison.
Meaning
Something that is compared; the subject of a comparison.
Example Sentences
This finding, together with the semantic content, allows us to identify a suitable comparandum, viz. the pronoun *etero-s 'other; one or the other of two'[…]
For the sake of evaluating the Uralic-Yukaghir comparisons in HDY, however, it is more illuminating to examine the frequency of various types of problems in the comparanda.
The third task is to choose a suitable illustrated comparandum of the appropriate variety from a published Early Cycladic excavation which is both well preserved and substantially complete.
Word Forms
- comparanda
Synonyms for comparandum
Depending on context, synonyms include comparand.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include comparand, comparate, comparable, compare, comparison, comparableness.
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