Comparison
Encyclopedia
Comparison may refer to:
Language
- Comparison (grammar)Comparison (grammar)Comparison, in grammar, is a property of adjectives and adverbs in most languages; it describes systems that distinguish the degree to which the modifier modifies its complement....
, a feature of many languages - Degree of comparison, an English language grammatical feature
- Mass comparison, a test for the relatedness of languages
Mathematics
- Comparison (mathematics), notation for comparing variable values
- Comparison of topologiesComparison of topologiesIn topology and related areas of mathematics comparison of topologies refers to the fact that two topological structures on a given set may stand in relation to each other. The set of all possible topologies on a given set forms a partially ordered set...
, the comparison of topology structures - Multiple comparisonsMultiple comparisonsIn statistics, the multiple comparisons or multiple testing problem occurs when one considers a set of statistical inferences simultaneously. Errors in inference, including confidence intervals that fail to include their corresponding population parameters or hypothesis tests that incorrectly...
, a procedure of statistics
Psychology
- Pairwise comparisonPairwise comparisonPairwise comparison generally refers to any process of comparing entities in pairs to judge which of each entity is preferred, or has a greater amount of some quantitative property. The method of pairwise comparison is used in the scientific study of preferences, attitudes, voting systems, social...
, a test of psychology - Social comparison theorySocial comparison theorySocial comparison theory is a theory initially proposed by social psychologist Leon Festinger in 1954. It explains how individuals evaluate their own opinions and desires by comparing themselves to others.- Basic framework :...
, a branch of social psychology
Other
- Comparison microscopeComparison microscopeA comparison microscope is a device used to analyze side-by-side specimens. It consists of two microscopes connected by an optical bridge, which results in a split view window enabling two separate objects to be viewed simultaneously...
, a microscope for the side-by-side viewing of specimens - Price comparison servicePrice comparison serviceOn the internet, a price comparison service allows individuals to see different lists of prices for specific products. Most price comparison services do not sell products themselves, but source prices from retailers from whom users can buy...
, an Internet service - Cross-cultural studiesCross-cultural studiesCross-cultural studies, sometimes called Holocultural Studies, is a specialization in anthropology and sister sciences that uses field data from many societies to examine the scope of human behavior and test hypotheses about human behavior and culture. Cross-cultural studies is the third form of...
, which involve cross-cultural comparisons
See also
- ComparabilityComparabilityIn mathematics, any two elements x and y of a set P that is partially ordered by a binary relation ≤ are comparable when either x ≤ y or y ≤ x...
, a mathematical definition - Comparator (disambiguation)Comparator (disambiguation)Comparator may refer to:*An electrical comparator*A digital comparator*An optical comparator*The Comparator Hypothesis in the psychology of motivation*a biological comparator system...
- Comparative (disambiguation)Comparative (disambiguation)Comparative is using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.Comparative may refer to:-Language:* Comparative, in the English language, a form of adjective or adverb...