by comparison

When judged against something else. The film was enjoyable, but it pales by comparison to the 1975 original.

by comˈparison

(written) used especially at the beginning of a sentence when the next thing that is mentioned is compared with something in the previous sentence: By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year.

by/in comparison (with somebody/something)

when compared with somebody/something: The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York’s skyscrapers.

See also: by, comparison

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

in comparison
by/in comparison
A2O
as against (something)
as against something
make ground against (something)
honey of a something
a honey of a (something)
a horse of another color
horse of a different color

References in periodicals archive

e., by comparison on with the opinions and abilities of other people).

Social Comparison: Contemporary Theory and Research

The second most important factor for this group, however, were comparisons with dissimilar others, followed thirdly, by comparisons with similar others.

What is less clear, however, is why these comparisons were rivalled by comparisons based on what we defined as dissimilar (or at least, less similar) others.

Wage comparisons with similar and dissimilar others

词组	by comparison
释义	by comparison by comparison When judged against something else. The film was enjoyable, but it pales by comparison to the 1975 original. See also: by, comparison Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. by comˈparison (written) used especially at the beginning of a sentence when the next thing that is mentioned is compared with something in the previous sentence: By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year. See also: by, comparison by/in comparison (with somebody/something) when compared with somebody/something: The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York’s skyscrapers. See also: by, comparison Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: in comparison by/in comparison A2O as against (something) as against something make ground against (something) honey of a something a honey of a (something) a horse of another color horse of a different color References in periodicals archive e., by comparison on with the opinions and abilities of other people). Social Comparison: Contemporary Theory and Research The second most important factor for this group, however, were comparisons with dissimilar others, followed thirdly, by comparisons with similar others. What is less clear, however, is why these comparisons were rivalled by comparisons based on what we defined as dissimilar (or at least, less similar) others. Wage comparisons with similar and dissimilar others
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