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comparator

Pronunciation: /kəmˈpa.ɹə.tə(ɹ)/

The English word “comparator” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Any of various devices for comparing a physical property of two objects, or an object with a standard.
  2. An electronic device that compares two voltages, currents or streams of data.
  3. Anything that serves as a comparison.
  4. A thing being compared against in the PICO process; often, a diagnostic method or a treatment being compared against another.
  5. An application or program that compares prices, rates, tariffs of flights, smartphones, cars, etc.
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