comparator

noun

com·​par·​a·​tor kəm-ˈper-ə-tər 

-ˈpa-rə-

: a device for comparing something with a similar thing or with a standard measure

Examples of comparator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In engineering capability, Mercedes-AMG is already equal to or far better than its German and Italian comparators. —Mark Ewing, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

Participating companies receive performance feedback in an individualized report that scores their benefits against comparators. —Michelle Travis, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

This reluctance makes sense in the face of uncertainty about how a company’s policy might stack up against industry comparators. —Michelle Travis, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024

During the hearing, the court will examine a scoring sheet developed by independent experts to help decide whether the work done by a select number of claimants was of equal value to comparators working in distribution centers. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune Europe, 9 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

comparator

noun

com·​par·​a·​tor kəm-ˈpar-ət-ər 

1

: an apparatus used for determining concentration of dissolved substances (as hydrogen ions) in solution by color comparison with known standards

2

: an instrument, device, or set of charts (as for use in chemical analysis and medical diagnosis) for the determination and specification of colors by direct comparison with a standardized system of colors