Something, such as a theater ticket or a book, given free of charge, an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge

Closely packed, ie packing much in a small space, Having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space, closely and firmly united or packed together,

A group of persons, Friendship; an act pertaining to or befitting a friend or companion, The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse,

Admitting of comparison with another or others, Similar (to); like, able to be compared or worthy of comparison

Relating to, based on, or involving comparison, Estimated by comparison; relative, Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison, noun_ the comparative form of an adjective or adverb, One who is equal or pretends to be an equal; a rival; a competitor, grammar A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil

To consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; like, To be worthy of comparison; bear comparison,

Simple past tense and past participle of compar

Present participle of compare, noun_ the act of examining resemblances

A statement or estimate of similarities and differences, the act of examining resemblances, so far superior as to have no likeness, or so as to make comparison needless,

Plural form of comparison