compared to — перевод на русский
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are dilettantes compared to us, I tell you!
Шерлок Холмс и д-р Ватсон — дилетанты по сравнению с нами. Москва, 3 года назад.
But what are my troubles compared to yours?
Но что мои проблемы по сравнению с вашими!
Compared to yours, of course.
По сравнению с вашей, конечно.
How tall is she compared to you?
Какого она роста по сравнению с тобой?
Say what you will, but compared to the Bonnot gang, this is teeny, teeny, teeny…
Говорите что хотите,но по сравнению с бандой Боно это мелочь,просто ничтожество. Совершеннейшее.
Показать ещё примеры для «по сравнению с»…
Ordinary curry flavored instant ramen can’t compare to this!
Обычная лапша с карри не сравнится с этой!
— You think so? Well, not compared to you, of course.
Ей не сравнится с тобой, конечно.
— Not compared to you.
— Но не сравнится с тобой.
I’m sure it won’t compare to your mother’s, but I think it…
Уверен, он не сравнится с барбекю твоей матери, но, думаю…
«Believe me, nothing compares to London in the swinging sixties»
Поверь мне, ничто не сравнится с Лондоном конца шестидесятых.
Показать ещё примеры для «сравнится с»…
Not compared to her.
Нет, если сравнивать с ней.
But I must say, I am compared to you.
Но я должен сказать, да, если сравнивать с тобой.
It has… — It’s not that big, compared to Jupiter.
Не так уж велика, если сравнивать с Юпитером.
Compared to bats, do owls ring any bells?
Если сравнивать с летучими мышами, совы звонят в колокольчики?
Pretty dead compared to the city.
Практически безжизненно, если сравнивать с городом.
Показать ещё примеры для «если сравнивать с»…
A war can be compared to a flight in foggy weather. The most dangerous moment is landing, the finale.
Войну можно сравнить с полётом в тумане — самый опасный момент — посадка, финал.
Sichuan opera is famed for transformations… but they are paltry compared to your magic.
Опера Сычуани славится перевоплощениями… Но их и не сравнить с твоим волшебством.
How does it compare to your boyfriend’s book?
А если сравнить с книгой твоего парня?
It was nothing compared to yours. what do you mean?
— Не сравнить с твоим. — Ты о чем?
They’d be taken to the archives and compared to the original.
Взять их в архив и сравнить с оригиналом.
Показать ещё примеры для «сравнить с»…
Let me tell you something. Rocky Marciano was good, but compared to Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano ain’t shit!
Послушай меня, Рокки Марчиано был хорош, но рядом с Джо Луисом он дерьмо!
Look how big I am compared to this plane.
Какой я большой рядом с этим самолетом.
And I’m small-time compared to these crooks.
Я мелкая сошка рядом с этими жуликами.
I feel like such a dumb asshole compared to you sometimes.
Иногда я чувствую себя рядом с тобой тупой козой.
She’s nothing compared to this one.
так она рядом с этой ничто…
Показать ещё примеры для «рядом с»…
I think you did all right, compared to some of your colleagues.
Ты правильно поступил. В отличие от некоторых твоих коллег, тех, что бросили своих жен.
«Visiting an old family friend. Is that a crime?» Well, not compared to racketeering, conspiracy, and murder, no.
Ну, в отличие от рэкета и убийства, конечно же нет.
So, hypothetically, it’s more probable that Filip, a skinny little guy, would protect his family, compared to me because I was born in the 70s?
То есть гипотетически, более вероятно, что Филип, тощий пацан, защитит свою семью, в отличие от меня, потому что я родился в 70-ых?
Compared to you.
В отличии от тебя.
Compared to these bad boys, you’re shooting blanks.
В отличии от этих плохих парней, ты стреляешь холостыми.
Показать ещё примеры для «отличие»…
You look tiny compared to the house, which tells me you like the house more than the man putting you in it.
На фоне дома вы крохотны, возможно, любите его больше, чем владельца.
But compared to you…
На фоне тебя…
Compared to anyone.
На фоне кого угодно.
Compared to that, Ávila’s a flyspeck.
На этом фоне Авила — песчинка.
Remember? All becomes insignificant compared to what we’re doing.
Все становится мелким на фоне того, что мы делаем.
Показать ещё примеры для «на фоне»…
As devastated as I was when you dumped me it was nothing compared to the hell that I have been in.
Как бы сильно я не была опустошена, после того, как меня бросил, это не идет ни в какое сравнение с тем адом, в котором я жила в последнее время.
But that’s nothing compared to what the simpsons have done to nuclear power. [¶…] Here I am at the nuclear power plant in port gibson, mississippi.
Но это не идет ни в какое сравнение с тем, что они сделали с ядерной энергией Я нахожусь на ядерной станции в Порт Гибсон, Миссиссиппи
I would be creeped out by it, but it’s nothing compared to the way Michael looks at me.
Меня бы это напрягало, но это ни в какое сравнение не идёт с тем, как Майкл на меня смотрит.
Compared to what Joyce and I are doing?
Это не идет ни в какое сравнение с тем, чем мы занимаемся с Джойс.
Is nothing compared to this Karen madness.
Она не идет в сравнение с безумием Карен.
Показать ещё примеры для «идёт ни в какое сравнение с тем»…
Really, I’m no pederast, but… aesthetically speaking… nothing compares to the ass of a 12yearold boy…
Действительно, я не педераст, но… говоря эстетически… ничто не может сравниться с попкой 12-летнего мальчика…
Like that compares to kissing a guy who thinks the Hoover technique is a big turn-on!
Как это может сравниться с целованием парня, который считает, что техника пылесоса действительно заводит!
the crystal rivers of Aradale, the blue volcanoes of Kash-tol-remi, even the starfires of Grablek 6, but none of it compares to you.
кристаллические реки Арадела синие вулканы Кэш-тол-реми и даже звёздные дожди Граблека 6 но ничто из этого не может сравниться с вами.
Nothing compares to it.
Ничто не может с этим сравниться. Охота на оленя?
— To what? There’s nothing out there that compares to what I’m giving him.
Что может сравниться с тем, что даю ему я?
Показать ещё примеры для «может сравниться с»…
— Haven’t you got enough? This is just junk compared to what’s inside the plane.
Это мелочь по сравнению с тем, что внутри самолёта.
What you threaten me with is ludicrous compared to what will be done to me if I do not carry out my orders in full.
То, чем вы меня пугаете — мелочь по сравнению с тем, что сделают со мной если я не выполню приказа.
And what’s that compared to sixty, seventy million dollars.
А если и узнают? Какая мелочь в сравнении с 60-70 миллионами?
The first year is easy compared to the second.
Первый год мелочь по сравнению со вторым.
— It’s nothing compared to…
-Но это мелочи по сравнению… -С чем?
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- по сравнению с
- сравнится с
- если сравнивать с
- сравнить с
- рядом с
- отличие
- на фоне
- идёт ни в какое сравнение с тем
- может сравниться с
- мелочь по сравнению
: in relation to (something else) : measured or judged against (something else)
I’m a slob compared to my roommate.
This rain is nothing compared to what we got yesterday.
Today’s quiz was easy compared with the last one.
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| Главные переводы | ||
| английский | русский | |
| compare⇒ vtr | (find similarities, differences) (находить подобия и различия) | сравнивать несов |
| The study will compare the quality of care of the hospitals. | ||
| Авторы исследования хотят сравнить качество медицинского ухода в больницах. | ||
| compare vi | (be as good as) (быть столь же хорошим) | сравниться с сов + тв |
| сравниваться с несов + тв | ||
| This food does not compare to dinner at a good restaurant. | ||
| Эта пища не может сравниться с обедом в хорошем ресторане. |
Collins Russian Dictionary 2nd Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2000, 1997:
compare [kəmˈpɛər]
vt
to compare sb/sth with or to (liken) сра́внивать (сравни́ть perf) кого́-н/что-н с +instr; (set side by side),
сопоставля́ть (сопоста́вить*perf) кого́-н/что-н с +instr
vi
to compare (with)соотноси́ться*(impf) (с +instr)
how do the prices compare? как соотно́сятся це́ны?
compared with or to по сравне́нию or в сравне́нии с +instr
* is used to mark translations which have irregular inflections. The Russian-English side of the dictionary gives inflectional information.
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Русский:
The verb compare is used with both prepositions to and with. Both these usages are generally considered to be correct although the choice between the two prepositions usually depends on meaning and grammar. Although there is a traditional difference between compared to and compared with, this distinction is often disregarded and compared to is often preferred, especially in spoken language. The main difference between compared to and compared with is that compared to is usually used to indicate similarities between objects regarded as essentially of a different order whereas compared with is usually used to indicate differences between objects regarded as essentially of the same order.
This article explains,
1. Grammar, Meaning and Usage of Compared to
2. Grammar, Meaning and Usage of Compared with
3. Difference Between Compared to and Compared with 
Compared to – Grammar, Meaning and Usage
The preposition to is usually used with the verb compare, when the comparison is between two seemingly unrelated objects. In other words, it is used when likening one thing to another. According to AP style book, Compared to should be used when the intent is to assert, without the need for elaboration, that two or more items are similar.
He compared the teacher to a lioness.
Her novel was compared to the Tale of two cities.
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
The press compared him to Sherlock Holmes.
He compared my dog to a scared mouse.
According to the Cambridge Guide to English Usage (2004), compared to is more common in spoken language.
He compared the stars in the sky to diamonds.
Compared with – Grammar, Meaning and Usage
The preposition with should be used with the verb compare when we are comparing the differences between two objects regarded as essentially of the same order. According to AP stylebook, compared with should be used “when juxtaposing two or more items to illustrate similarities and/or differences.”
British parliament can be compared with congress.
The hospital compared their facilities with those of others in the area.
We compared the attitude of the city-dwellers with those living in the country.
55.4% of the state employees were satisfied with their jobs, compared with 34.5% in the private sector.
Cambridge Guide to English Usage (2004) states that compared with is a good deal more frequent than compared to in British English.
Earth is very small when compared with Jupiter.
Difference Between Compared to and Compared with
Usage
Compared to is more frequently used in spoken language.
Compared with is more preferred in British English.
Meaning
Compared to is usually used to indicate similarities between objects regarded as essentially of a different order.
Compared with is usually used to indicate differences between objects regarded as essentially of the same order.
Comparison
Compared to is used to liken one thing to another.
Compared with is not usually used to liken one thing to another.
Reference:
Peters, P. (2004) The Cambridge Guide to English Usage. Cambridge
Maddox, M. (n.d.). Compared “to” or Compared “with”? Retrieved July 28, 2016, from here
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Specificity in writing is an admirable goal. As writers, we should aim to be as specific and clear as possible, so our readers know precisely what we mean in our writing.
Today, I want to talk about the phrases compare to and compare with.
Continue reading to find out which situations these were, and whether you should choose compare with or compare to for your writing.
In this article, I will compare the English phrases compare to vs. compare with. I will use each phrase in a sentence to illustrate its proper use.
Plus, at the end, I will discuss a helpful memory trick to use when deciding whether you should choose compare to or compare with in your writing.
What Does Compare Mean?
Before looking at either of these phrases, we should look at the verb with which each phrase begins: compare.
Compare is a verb that means to examine the similarities and differences between two objects or concepts. A preposition—usually to or with—links the two nouns in the comparison, and in the sentence.
In other words, both of these phrases are used to look at two different items side by side, i.e., to compare them.
Now, let’s look at the phrases at hand.
When to Use Compare To
What does compare to mean? To compare something to something else is to observe or point only to likenesses between them. In other words, you are likening one thing to another, or you are making a comment about their similarities.
- He compared their historic win to that of the 1992 Dream Team.
- His fight for civil rights is comparable to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The phrase compare to is used when the intent is to assert, without the need for elaboration, that two or more items are similar.
When to Use Compare With
What does compare with mean? To compare something with something else is to place the items side by side, noting differences and similarities between them.
- They won the championship in a clean sweep, compared with last year’s game 7 loss.
- Let’s compare your record with your rhetoric.
The phrase compare with is used to juxtapose two or more items to illustrate similarities and/or differences.
Compare To vs. Compare With: What’s the Difference?
If you still aren’t sure of the differences between these two phrases, let’s compare two of the above examples side by side.
- He compared this year’s historic win to that of the 1992 Dream Team.
- They won the championship in a clean sweep, compared with last year’s game 7 loss.
As you can see in the first example, the author is saying that this year’s win is similar to the 1992 win of the Dream Team. You are likening the two events.
In the second example, that author is pointing out the differences between this two different championship wins. You are juxtaposing the events looking at their differences.
In other words, the phrase compare to is really meant to liken things together, whereas the phrase compare with is used to juxtapose things with each.
Trick to Remember the Difference
Here is a helpful trick to remember compare with vs. compare to.
Compare with is used to juxtapose two or more things with each other, looking at similarities and differences.
Compare to is used when likening two things together.
You can remember to use compare to for drawing similarities by imagining that you are making an informal analogy—which is more formally stated A is to B as C is to D.
In an analogy, you draw similarities between two or more things, just like you do when you use compare to. This should stick in your mind since they both contain the word to.
Summary
Is it compare to or compare with? Compare is a verb that means to explore similarities and differences between two items.
When used with the preposition with, it refers to weighing or balancing one thing against another. When used with the preposition to, it refers to a suggestion that two things are similar.
If you need a refresher, you can always read back through this article to review the differences between these phrases.
Contents
- 1 What is the Difference Between Compare to and Compare with?
- 2 What Does Compare Mean?
- 3 When to Use Compare To
- 4 When to Use Compare With
- 5 Compare To vs. Compare With: What’s the Difference?
- 6 Trick to Remember the Difference
- 7 Summary
When comparing two (or more) things, we might use the phrases “compared to” or “as compared to.” Generally, there isn’t much of a difference between either. This article will look at how you use them both, so you’re more comfortable doing so.
Should I Use “Compared To” Or “As Compared To”?
“Compared to” and “as compared to” are both correct, and you can use them interchangeably. However, most people prefer “compared to” instead of “as compared to” because it gets to the point quicker. Including “as” before the phrase makes the sentence more clunky.
The definition of “compare,” according to The Cambridge Dictionary, is “to examine or look for the difference between two or more things.”
Generally, “compared to” and “as compared to” are interchangeable. However, like most other cases in English, we want to focus on streamlining the language, so we remove redundant words like “as” when they add no extra information.
- This is big compared to that.
- This is big as compared to that.
While both of these examples are correct, “as compared to” is slightly more jarring for a native English speaker to read. You’re better off using “compared to” as the correct phrase.
Is “Compared To” Or “As Compared To” Used The Most?
To prove our point, we’ve got some statistics that we’d like to share with you. From there, you can see which of the two phrases is used more often.
According to Google, “Compared To” is mentioned 52,100 times on The New York Times website, while “As compared to” is mentioned 3,720 times.
Also, we can look at the graph to see that “compared to” is the most popular of the two phrases. It’s been the more popular choice throughout history, and the difference between usage of the two has only increased in the last few decades.
As we’ve mentioned, it’s important to keep redundancies out of English. For that reason, we tend to avoid using “as compared to.” There are no major differences between the two phrases that make “as compared to” more useful than “compared to” on its own.
Examples Of How To Use “Compared To” In A Sentence
“Compared to” is the most popular of the two phrases. It’s much more likely that you’ll come across this in written English, so we’ll focus most of the examples on showing you how we use it.
You should use “compared to” when you want to compare two or more things with each other. We typically included an adjective before it that we want to compare between two nouns.
- The profits of this charity are large compared to the profits of the other one.
- My best friend is kind compared to the people who claim to be my family.
- My family is rich compared to a lot of the families in this state.
- He says she is nasty compared to his former girlfriends.
- They are shy compared to the rest of their siblings.
- You are broke compared to me, and I can help you out financially if you need it.
- The government is corrupt compared to what they were ten years ago.
When we use “compared to,” we use an adjective like “large” or “kind” to compare two or more things with each other. We say that one thing is more “adjective” than the other by including “compared to.”
Sometimes, people make the following mistake:
- This is larger compared to the other one.
Here, we’re using a comparative adjective “larger” to talk about a comparison between two things. However, we’re already comparing with the phrase “compared to.” This turns into reduplication, which means we’re comparing more than we need to and is grammatically incorrect.
There are two ways you can avoid doing this. The first is to stick with the base form of the adjective:
- This is large compared to the other one.
The second is to keep the comparative adjective. In this case, we remove “compared to” and replace it with “than.”
- This is larger than the other one.
These are the only two ways you can compare two things with each other and be grammatically correct.
Examples Of How To Use “As Compared To” In A Sentence
As we’ve mentioned, “as compared to” is no different than “compared to.” The only main difference is that most native speakers avoid using it because it adds one too many words to the sentence and creates a clunky format.
“As compared to” is synonymous with “compared to.” You can use either one to compare two or more things, though it’s much more likely to use “compared to.”
- This is huge as compared to what I’ve seen previously.
- The government is rich as compared to the government of other countries.
- This party is fun as compared to the one my parent’s hosted for me.
- You are kind as compared to the rest of the people I’ve met.
- We are sad as compared to how we were three days ago.
- He is sweet as compared to my previous interests.
- This hobby is good as compared to your ones.
“As compared” to is difficult for native speakers to enjoy reading. You should make sure you don’t use it if you want to impress people with the contents of your writing.
However, grammatically speaking, there is nothing wrong with the phrase. If you prefer “as compared to,” you may use it however you want. We simply recommend that “compared to” is used instead.
Compared To – Synonyms
If you don’t like either of the phrases, we might have the solution for you. Synonyms and alternatives are great ways to expand your vocabulary and still convey the same meaning.
- As opposed to
- Contrasted to
- In contrast with
- Compared with
- In comparison to
- Contrary to
- Related to
- Relevant to
- As to
Most of these synonyms work well to replace “compared to.” Choose your favorite, and you can use them in a sentence to compare two or more nouns with each other.
Is It Ever Correct To Use “As Compare To”?
“As compare to” is never correct to use. When two things are compared in some way, we’re talking about them in the past tense (which is “compared”). This means we have to use “as compared to” and never the present tense “as compare to.”
However, there are cases where the simpler phrase “compare to” is correct. Since it’s the base form of “compare,” it’s relevant to understand when we use it in the present tense.
- Correct:This doesn’t compare to anything I’ve had before.
- Incorrect:This doesn’t as compare to anything I’ve had before.
As you can see, “compare to” is correct here, but “as compare to” is not.
Does “Compared To” And “In Comparison To” Mean The Same?
“Compared to” and “in comparison to” are interchangeable and mean the same thing. You can use both to compare two or more things with each other to see which one is more of something.
- This is good compared to that.
- This is good in comparison to that.
Generally, “in comparison to” is replaced with “compared to” for the same reason that we don’t use “as compared to.”
“In comparison to” is jarring and adds an extra word that we can avoid using if we simply say “compared to.” For that reason, you’re better off sticking to “compared to” when you need to use it.
Is There A Comma Before Compared?
There is not a comma before “compared.” It is a verb, so the sentence needs it to function properly, and for this reason, we don’t include any punctuation before it.
- Correct: Compared to you, I can’t catch a break!
- Incorrect: I’m nothing, compared to you!
- Correct: I get plenty of help compared to you.
- Incorrect: This is rough, compared to what I’ve experienced before.
A comma breaks up the flow of the sentence; therefore, it’s never correct to use one in this case.
Can You Start A Sentence With “Compared To”?
You can start a sentence with “compared to.” The sentence’s meaning is the same; we just bring the second part of the clause to the front and use a comma to split them. “As compared to” also works in the same way.
- These sweets are bad compared to the ones I had yesterday.
- Compared to the ones I had yesterday, these sweets are bad.
- You are boring as compared to most of the people on this course.
- As compared to most of the people on this course, you are boring.
What Preposition Is Used With Compared?
We can use “with” or “to” when we want to include a preposition with the verb “compared.” “Compared with” and “compared to” mean the same thing, and we use both to compare two or more things with each other.
According to this graph, “compared to” is the more popular choice, which is why we focused on it in this article. “Compared with” means the same thing, but it used to be more popular than it is today.
- This is fun compared to what I had to go through last week.
- This is fun compared with what I had to go through last week.
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All of your examples contain the so-called past participle. One of your examples includes a clear passive-voice present-tense construction in the first clause:
His novel is based on historical occurrences but it blurs the line between fact and fiction.
An active-voice counterpart is easy to construct:
the author based his novel on historical occurrences
The other three participles occur in tenseless constructions:
It’s a true story, based on actual events.
I’m a slob compared to my roommate.
You suddenly start to feel how small you are, compared to this great big world we live in.
These participles still imply something like the passive voice. Someone, likely the author, based the story on those events. Someone is assumed to compare me to my roommate. Someone has judged the size of this great big world, and that someone probably includes you.
Yes. Even as modifiers, these participles are still verb forms. If the underlying verb allows agent and patient semantic roles, then so does the participle form. They generally modify a referent that something else has changed.
In the same way, there is something very much like active voice in the present participle. These -ing verb forms generally modify a referent that is taking action.
Comparing myself to my roommate, I’ve discovered that I’m the worse slob.
I made the comparison. I made the discovery. I’m the only one taking obvious action — even if it’s obvious that none of my actions include cleaning.
I’m a slob compared to my roommate.
Here, it could be anyone (even you) who makes the comparison, judges us both, and determines that I’m a mess.
a mordant review of the movie that compared it to having one’s teeth pulled for two hours — язвительная рецензия, в которой просмотр этого фильма сравнили с двухчасовым выдиранием зубов 
this can be compared with a psychological warfare — это напоминает психологическую войну
it cannot be compared with — не идти в сравнение с
as compared with [to] — по сравнению с
be compared — сравниваться; сверяться
compared characteristics — сравнительные ТТХ
compared to — по сравнению с; перед
low compared — низкий по сравнению
as compared to — по сравнению с
compared prices — сопоставимые цены
small compared — малы по сравнению
How big is that part compared to the whole?
Как велика эта часть по сравнению с целым?
John compared his haircut to his friend’s.
Джон сравнил свою стрижку со стрижкой друга.
The writer was compared to Shakespeare.
Этого писателя сравнивали с самим Шекспиром.
I compared several bicycles before buying one.
Я сравнил несколько велосипедов, прежде чем купить один из них.
Compared to our small flat, Bill’s house seemed like a palace.
По сравнению с нашей квартиркой, дом Билла показался дворцом.
Compared with other children of the same age, Robert is very tall.
По сравнению с другими детьми того же возраста, Роберт очень высокий.
You think that’s bad? It’s nothing compared to what I went through.
Думаешь, это плохо? Это ничто по сравнению с тем, что пережила я.
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Being compared to Abba is a great compliment. 
Your car is just a toy compared to this truck.
This winter is a picnic compared with last year’s.
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A reader writing a report emailed me to ask:
Should I write “compared to previous years” or “compared with previous years” or doesn’t it matter?
Here is what three popular handbooks have to say on the matter.
Strunk and White (The Elements of Style)
To compare to is to point out or imply resemblances between objects regarded as essentially of a different order;
to compare with is mainly to point out differences between objects regarded as essentially of the same order.
Thus, life has been compared to a pilgrimage, to a drama, to a battle; Congress may be compared with the British Parliament. Paris has been compared to ancient Athens; it may be compared with modern London.
AP Stylebook
Use compared to when the intent is to assert, without the need for elaboration, that two or more items are similar: She compared her work for women’s rights to Susan B Anthony’s campaign for women’s suffrage.
Use compared with when juxtaposing two or more items to illustrate similarities and/or differences: His time was 2:11:10 compared with 2:14 for his closest competitor.
Penguin Writer’s Manual
Both prepositions, to and with, can be used following compare. Neither is more correct than the other, but a slight distinction can be made in meaning.
To has traditionally been preferred when the similarity between two things is the point of the comparison and compare means ‘liken’: I hesitate to compare my own works to those of someone like Dickens.
With, on the other hand, suggests that the differences between two things are as important as, if not more important than, the similarities: We compared the facilities available to most city-dwellers with those available to people living in the country; to compare like with like.
When compare is used intransitively it should be followed by with: Our output simply cannot compare with theirs.
Bottomline: If the differences are important, say compared with.
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