comparisoun

Etymology
,, from ; equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1) The act of giving a thing similar or identical value to another; similitude in value.
 * 2)  Similitude, relation; the state of being similar.
 * 3) Comparison; the state of comparing or measuring.
 * 4)  A figure of speech relying on comparison.
 * 5)  Grammatical comparison of adjectives and adverbs
 * 6)  A distinction; the state of having a distinct feature.