You cannot imagine how strange the comparisons people here are perpetually making between this wonderful sapling of theirs and our old oak seem to me.
The graduations of the aneroid scale are obtained by comparisons with the correct standard reading of a mercurial barometer, under the normal and reduced atmospheric pressure.
In thecomparisons the readings of the mercurial barometer were corrected for index-error and temperature.
The graduations must be obtained by comparisons with a standard thermometer under artificial temperatures, which should be done in this way for every 5 deg.
Temperature affects the mixture much, but not solely; as many comparisons of winter with summer changes of temperature have fully proved.
Our beaux esprits drew splendidcomparisons between the existing state of things and the ancient rivalry of Carthage and Rome, and sapiently concluded that, as Carthage fell, England must do so likewise.
If I wished to make comparisons I could here indulge in some curious ones.
Pupils make comparisons in their own way; authority that is not permanent has little weight with them, whereas the impulse to throw off restraint gains in strength.
Going to our friend's head, moreover, some of the results of such comparisons may doubtless be described as having stayed there.
His freedom to see--of which the comparisons were part--what could it do but steadily grow and grow?
There were statutes against swearing, against games of chance, walking abroad without a companion, being out after eight in the winter or nine in the summer, making odious comparisons of country to country, etc.
In private this is notably the case in ordinary hospital work, as seen by all travelers, upon the continent and in Great Britain, who take pains to make comparisonswith the way in which things are done there and in our own country.
In a book recently issued by authority of the Russian government, some comparisons are made that give an idea of the immensity of Russia's domain.
Yet the supposed conquest of Cyprus by Shar-Gani-sharri has led to the wildest comparisons between Aegean and Babylonian art.
There are, however, certain features of Aegean culture which may be traced to a Babylonian source, though some of the suggested comparisons are hardly convincing.
The Sumerian system of writing has been regarded as the parent of the Egyptian hieroglyphic characters; and comparisons have been made between the names of Sumerian and Egyptian gods.
The most striking of these comparisons is that of Asari, a Sumerian god who was afterwards identified with Marduk, and Asar, the Egyptian god Osiris.
Sidenote: Suggestion Avoids Contradiction] Second, suggestion is effective in persuasion and in arousing desire because suggested ideas which include nocomparisons or criticisms very seldom arouse contradictory attitudes of mind.
Then he wrote three supplemental letters of appreciation, and made concise comments on some of the methods of the corporation, with comparisons from his previous reading of books and articles on foreign trade.
To my mind the above beautiful comparisons are not overdrawn.
The danger that comes in with the employment of figures of speech, similes, and comparisons is greater still.
The progress of expense in every branch of the public service should be their constant care; and for that purpose retrospective views are necessary, and comparisons between different periods.
Sir, there is nothing in the length of time which this general commanded, to furnish matter for disadvantageous comparisons to him; but the contrary.
Here, again, the chapter of comparisons must be resorted to in order to obtain the answer which justice requires.
Is it possible that you do not know that comparisons of wit with wit, valour with valour, beauty with beauty, birth with birth, are always odious and unwelcome?
Discontent became more manifest as comparisons were made between the existing state of things at home and a much better state of things elsewhere.
The inadequacy of the elementary school system for colored children is indicated both by the comparisons of public appropriations already given and by the fact that the attendance in both public and private schools is only 58.
As the Dorjiling barometer was in bad repair, I do not place so much confidence in these comparisons as in those with Calcutta.
This notation is usefully employed in making comparisons between the amount of light which we receive from the sun, and that which we get from an individual star.
In our attempts to realise such immense distances as those in the solar system we are obliged to have recourse to analogies; to comparisons with other and simpler facts, though this is at the best a mere self-cheating device.
You will notice that I do not attempt to influence your choice in this matter, and so I hope you will not retort with invidious comparisons between literature and the teaching of small boys.
Yet once again Guy found his comparisons poor enough when he looked at Pauline, and he exclaimed, despairingly: "There are no words for you.
My tests of color vision have been conducted without other reference to human standards of judgment or comparisons than was necessary for the description of the experimental conditions.
It is for the free white American citizens to determine whether they will permit such degrading comparisons longer to exist.
And here, in passing, I should like to emphasise the great practical value of the comparisons which such visits enable us to make.
But when we come to Mr. Jefferson's "Rip," comparisons cease.
The exterior of the building is not remarkably beautiful, and the fine Natural History rooms, and other elegant buildings near by, provoke architectural comparisons not particularly favorable to it.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "comparisons" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
