To compare is to look at two or more things in order to see how they are similar and how they are different. It can also mean to say that something is like something else.
From Latin *comparare* “to pair, to match,” from *com-* “together” + *par* “equal, pair.” The core idea is placing things side by side as if they were a pair.
Comparison is a double-edged tool: it helps you understand the world, but it also easily turns into envy or unfair self-judgment. Noticing what you compare yourself to is often more important than the comparison itself.
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