Comparator

Quick meaning: Comparator is a noun meaning Any of various devices for comparing a physical property of two objects, or an object with a standard.

Meaning

Any of various devices for comparing a physical property of two objects, or an object with a standard.

More Meanings

1. An electronic device that compares two voltages, currents or streams of data.
2. (law) Anything that serves as a comparison.
3. (medicine) A thing being compared against in the PICO process; often, a diagnostic method or a treatment being compared against another.
4. (computing) An application or program that compares prices, rates, tariffs of flights, smartphones, cars, etc.

Example Sentences

optical comparator

digital comparator

electrical comparator

Roxanne Khazarian (“Plaintiff”) moved to compel discovery from Gerald Metals, LLC and Metals Trading Corp (“Defendants”), seeking the personnel file of Gary Lerner, an employee of Defendants. […] Defendants object to the production of these documents on the grounds that Mr. Lerner is not an appropriate comparator for Ms. Khazarian and his personnel file is therefore irrelevant.

Word Forms

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Related Words

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