# comparator

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəm.ˈpa.ɹə.tə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #53,454

## Definitions
1. Any of various devices for comparing a physical property of two objects, or an object with a standard.
2. An electronic device that compares two voltages, currents or streams of data.
3. Anything that serves as a comparison.
4. A thing being compared against in the PICO process; often, a diagnostic method or a treatment being compared against another.
5. An application or program that compares prices, rates, tariffs of flights, smartphones, cars, etc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/comparator