compare

[with sth; see also: relative]

The algorithm compares $x$ with each entry in turn until a match is found or the list is exhausted.

Our asymptotic results compare reasonably well with the numerical results reported in [8].

We divide them into three classes depending on the width of the middle term as compared with the width of the other terms.

We show that $A$ is negligible compared with $B$.

Quarterly sales rose by 9% compared with the same period in 2007.

A computer virus can be compared to a biological virus.

[Use compare with when you are contrasting two things, and compare to when you want to liken them.]



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