Comparée (en. Compared)

/kɔ̃.pa.ʁe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A thing or a person with which one makes a comparison.
His performance is a comparison with that of the best.
Sa performance est une comparée avec celle des meilleurs.
An element taken into account in a comparative analysis.
This study will focus on several comparisons.
Cette étude va se pencher sur plusieurs comparées.

Etymology

From the verb comparer, derived from the Latin 'comparare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

To make a comparison
To perform a comparison between elements.
faire une comparée
In comparison to
In relation to or in opposition to something.
en comparée à
To put in comparison
To establish a parallel between several factors.
mettre en comparée

Related Words

To compare
To establish a relationship between two or more elements.
comparer
Comparison
Act of confronting two or more elements to draw conclusions.
comparaison
Comparative
Used to describe an adjective or adverb used for comparison.
comparatif

Slang Meanings

Big difference.
There is a huge comparison between these two projects.
Il y a une comparée énorme entre ces deux projets.
As a reference.
Use another study as a comparison to validate the results.
Utiliser une autre étude comme comparée pour valider les résultats.