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† compaˈration Obs.
[ad. L. comparātiōn-em, n. of action f. comparāre to compare: cf. comparison, the earlier repr. of the same word through OF.]
1. The action of comparing, comparison.
1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 347/4 This excellence..appiereth by manyfold comparacion. c1500Melusine 17 Riches without comparacion. 1530Palsgr. Introd. 28 Adjectyves have thre degrees of comparation. 1677Gale Crt. Gentiles III. iv. Proem 5 The Comparation and comprehension of several individual things under one commun notion.
†2. Preparation, provision; = L. comparātio. Obs.—0
1623Cockeram, Comparation, prouision. |