phrase (prepositional) · academic
in comparison to
/ɪn kəmˈpærɪsən tuː/in com·PAR·i·son to
used to compare one thing with another, often in formal or academic contexts
Examples
“In comparison to the previous study, our sample is larger and more diverse.”
“The new method is faster in comparison to the old one.”
“Student satisfaction is high in comparison to similar institutions.”
Band 8 sentence
“In comparison to earlier cohorts, this year's intake demonstrates higher academic preparedness and greater diversity.”
Collocations
- in comparison to + noun
- X is Y in comparison to Z
Word family
Common mistakes
In compare to the other group, results improved.→In comparison to the other group, results improved.
This is better in comparison old method.→This is better in comparison to the old method.
Say it for a higher band
5compared with→6in contrast to→7+in comparison to
Synonyms
compared with
Easily confused
compared with
“Compared with the control group, participants showed improvement.”
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