The dictionary definition of compare (verb) is to view something in relation to another. In math, to compare means to examine the differences between numbers, quantities or values to decide if it is greater than, smaller than or equal to another quantity.
An example of compare is noticing how much two sisters look alike. To consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; liken. Is it right to compare the human brain to a computer? To examine in order to note the similarities or differences of.
