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com|pared ◆◆◇ /kəmpeə ^r d/

1 PHRASE If you say, for example, that one thing is large or small compared with another or compared to another, you mean that it is larger or smaller than the other thing. □ [+ with ] The room was light and lofty compared with our Tudor ones. □ [+ with ] Columbia was a young city compared to venerable Charleston.

2 PHRASE You talk about one situation or thing compared with another or compared to another when contrasting the two situations or things. □ [V -ed + to ] In 1800 Ireland's population was nine million, compared to Britain's 16 million.

com|pari|son ◆◇◇ /kəmpæ r I sən/ (comparisons )

1 N‑VAR When you make a comparison , you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them. □ [+ of ] …a comparison of the British and German economies. □ [+ between ] Its recommendations are based on detailed comparisons between the public and private sectors. □  There are no previous statistics for comparison.

2 N‑COUNT When you make a comparison , you say that one thing is like another in some way. □  It is demonstrably an unfair comparison. □ [+ of ] The comparison of her life to a sea voyage simplifies her experience.

3 PHRASE If you say, for example, that something is large or small in comparison with , in comparison to , or by comparison with something else, you mean that it is larger or smaller than the other thing. □  The amount of carbon dioxide released by burning coal is small in comparison. □ [+ with ] Those places are modern by comparison with Tresillian. [Also + to ]

4 PHRASE If you say there is no comparison between one thing and another, you mean that you think the first thing is much better than the second, or very different from it. [EMPHASIS ] □ [+ between ] There is no comparison between such a player and the ordinary casual participant.

com|part|ment /kəmpɑː ^r tmənt/ (compartments )

1 N‑COUNT A compartment is one of the separate spaces into which a railway carriage is divided. □  On the way home we shared our first-class compartment with a group of businessmen.

2 N‑COUNT A compartment is one of the separate parts of an object that is used for keeping things in. □ [+ of ] …the secret compartment of my jewel box.

3 → see also glove compartment

com|part|men|tal|ize /kɒ mpɑː ^r tme ntəla I z/ (compartmentalizes , compartmentalizing , compartmentalized ) in BRIT, also use compartmentalise VERB To compartmentalize something means to divide it into separate sections. □ [V n] Men often compartmentalized their lives and don't mix their personal and professional lives. [Also V n + into ] ●  com|part|men|tal|ized ADJ □  …the compartmentalised world of Japanese finance.

com|pass /kʌ mpəs/ (compasses )

1 N‑COUNT A compass is an instrument that you use for finding directions. It has a dial and a magnetic needle that always points to the north. □  We had to rely on a compass and a lot of luck to get here.

2 N‑PLURAL [oft a pair of N ] Compasses are a hinged V-shaped instrument that you use for drawing circles.

com|pas|sion /kəmpæ ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT Compassion is a feeling of pity, sympathy, and understanding for someone who is suffering. □ [+ from ] Elderly people need time and compassion from their physicians.