likening 1 of 2

noun

Definition of likeningnext
as in comparison

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likening

2 of 2

verb

present participle of liken
1
as in comparing
to describe as similar he generally likened a root canal to some horrible form of torture

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2
as in equating
to regard or represent as equal or comparable I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent

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  1. comparison
  2. comparing
  3. analogy
  4. equation
Noun
  • The fickle politics of Numenor make our own political system look pretty awesome by comparison.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
  • But nobody could have imagined that the little girl featured in it would go on to experience trials and tragedies that make George Bailey’s pale in comparison.
    Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of comparison
Verb
  • Palantir is by far the most expensive stock on the S&P by its price-to-sales ratio, a metric comparing companies’ trailing 12-month revenues to its market value.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Graphic Tees with Fun Internet Sayings Carter also critiqued graphic tees emblazoned with quirky internet sayings, comparing their rise to the with mustache motifs.
    Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of comparing
Noun
  • These men are not so different, even if Shrinking has to pretzel its characters into unrecognizable versions of themselves to insist upon this analogy.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
  • To pick up on the aviation analogy, data centers will soon be regarded like airports—an essential service that keeps the economy moving.
    Andrew Schaap, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of analogy
Noun
  • Jenny wins for the women, despite an asthma moment, and successfully removes herself from the target equation, securing her spot in the Final.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Or people who are in the thoughtful side of the equation.
    Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of equation
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