Compare — Com*pare , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Comparing}.] [L.comparare, fr. compar like or equal to another; com + par equal: cf. F. comparer. See {Pair}, {Peer} an equal, and cf. {Compeer}.] 1. To examine the character or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compare — Com*pare , v. i. 1. To be like or equal; to admit, or be worthy of, comparison; as, his later work does not compare with his earlier. [1913 Webster] I should compare with him in excellence. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To vie; to assume a likeness or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compare — Com*pare , n. 1. Comparison. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] His mighty champion, strong beyond compare. Milton. [1913 Webster] Their small galleys may not hold compare With our tall ships. Waller. [1913 Webster] 2. Illustration by comparison; simile.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
with — /with, widh/, prep. 1. accompanied by; accompanying: I will go with you. He fought with his brother against the enemy. 2. in some particular relation to (esp. implying interaction, company, association, conjunction, or connection): I dealt with… … Universalium
compare — comparer, n. /keuhm pair /, v., compared, comparing, n. v.t. 1. to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences: to compare two pieces of cloth; to compare the governments of two nations. 2. to… … Universalium
Compare++ — is a useful auxiliary tool for programmers and Web developers. The tool can compare text files and folders quickly. It is useful to detect differences of codes and match.[1] In the review of Softsea in the June 2, 2010, Compare++ was awarded 5… … Wikipedia
With — With, prep. [OE. with, AS. wi? with, against; akin to AS. wi?er against, OFries. with, OS. wi?, wi?ar, D. weder, we[^e]r (in comp.), G. wider against, wieder gain, OHG. widar again, against, Icel. vi? against, with, by, at, Sw. vid at, by, Dan.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compare-and-swap — In computer science, the compare and swap (CAS) CPU instruction is a special instruction that atomically compares the contents of a memory location to a given value and, only if they are the same, modifies the contents of that memory location to… … Wikipedia
compare — I. verb (compared; comparing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French comparer, from Latin comparare to couple, compare, from compar like, from com + par equal Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to represent as similar ; liken … New Collegiate Dictionary
compare — verb /kəmˈpɛɹ/ a) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [ to compare X with Y ]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y. Compare the tigers coloration with… … Wiktionary
Compare download — Comparedownload.com, launched on 4 August 2009, is a music portal that aims to offer fans a totally new way of enjoying and buying music. Contents 1 History 2 Features 3 About 4 Media Interest … Wikipedia
