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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPARATOR

comparator  [kəmˈpærətə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPARATOR

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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Comparator is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMPARATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

comparator

Comparator

In electronics, a comparator is a device that compares two voltages or currents and outputs a digital signal indicating which is larger. It has two analog input terminals and and one binary digital output. The output is ideally A comparator consists of a specialized high-gain differential amplifier. They are commonly used in devices that measure and digitize analog signals, such as analog-to-digital converters, as well as relaxation oscillators.

Definition of comparator in the English dictionary

The definition of comparator in the dictionary is any instrument used to measure a property of a system by comparing it with a standard system. Other definition of comparator is an electric circuit that compares two signals and gives an indication of the extent of their dissimilarity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPARATOR


amateur
ˈæmətə
amphitheatre
ˈæmfɪˌθɪətə
anata
ˈænətə
automata
ɔːˈtɒmətə
barrator
ˈbærətə
barretor
ˈbærətə
coconspirator
ˌkəʊkənˈspɪrətə
comforter
ˈkʌmfətə
conspirator
kənˈspɪrətə
declarator
dɪˈklærətə
dieter
ˈdaɪətə
Mahabharata
məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətə
orator
ˈɒrətə
parroter
ˈpærətə
predator
ˈprɛdətə
preparator
prɪˈpærətə
proprietor
prəˈpraɪətə
senator
ˈsɛnətə
theater
ˈθɪətə
theatre
ˈθɪətə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPARATOR

comparability
comparable
comparableness
comparably
comparatist
comparative
comparative advertising
comparative judgment
comparative psychology
comparatively
comparativist
compare
compare notes
comparer
comparison
comparison test
compart
compartment
compartmental
compartmentalisation

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPARATOR

accelerator
administrator
calculator
collaborator
configurator
curator
decorator
demonstrator
evaporator
generator
illustrator
imperator
integrator
liberator
moderator
narrator
operator
refrigerator
separator
tour operator
vibrator

Synonyms and antonyms of comparator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «comparator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPARATOR

Find out the translation of comparator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of comparator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «comparator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

比较
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comparador
570 millions of speakers

English

comparator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तुलनित्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المقارنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

компаратора
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comparador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

comparator
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

comparateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Komparator
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Komparator
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コンパレータ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비교기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Komparator
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

so sánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒப்பீட்டுமானியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुरुपक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karşılaştırıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

comparatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

komparator
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

компаратора
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comparator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγκριτικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vergelyker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

komparator
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

komparator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of comparator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPARATOR»

The term «comparator» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.490 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPARATOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about comparator

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPARATOR»

Discover the use of comparator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to comparator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Current Comparator
This book presents the basic theory of the current comparator, methods of construction leading to high ratio accuracies and the operating principles of the various applications.
W. J. M. Moore, P. N. Miljanic, 1988
2
The Forrest Mims Circuit Scrapbook
THE ANALOG comparator is a circuit that compares an input voltage to a reference voltage' and changes the state of its output when the input exceeds the reference. This decision-making ability has many important applications, several of ...
Forrest M. Mims, 2000
3
CMOS: Circuit Design, Layout, and Simulation
In this chapter, we discuss several circuits that are not purely analog or digital. We term these circuits nonlinear analog circuits (the inputs are not linearly related to the outputs). In particular, we discuss voltage comparator analysis and design, ...
R. Jacob Baker, 2011
4
Op Amps: Design, Applications, and Troubleshooting
3.1 VOLTAGE COMPARATOR FUNDAMENTALS A voltage comparator circuit compares the values of two voltages and produces an output to indicate the results. The output is always one of two values (i.e., the output is digital). Suppose, for ...
David L. Terrell, 1996
5
Digital Design with RTL Design, Verilog and VHDL
194 4 Datapath Components Figure 4.43 shows how this comparator works for an input of A=1011 and B=1001. We can view the comparator's behavior as consisting of four stages: • In Stage3 shown in Figure 4.43(a), we start by setting the ...
Frank Vahid, 2010
6
CMOS Data Converters for Communications
This is why under no circumstance should an opamp be used as a high- performance comparator. Suppose we need to design a comparator for a 12-bit accuracy, we need to amplify an LSB-voltage to a voltage that can be detected by digital ...
Mikael Gustavsson, J. Jacob Wikner, Nianxiong Tan, 2000
7
Contrasting the Extended Comparator Hypothesis and ...
The comparator hypothesis (Miller & Matzel, 1988) and its subsequent versions ( extended comparator hypothesis [ECH], Denniston, Savastano, & Miller, 2001; sometimes- competing retrieval [SOCR], Stout & Miller, 2007) have accounted for  ...
Bridget L. McConnell, 2008
8
Embedded Systems Interfacing for Engineers Using the ...
For the inverting comparator circuit, find values for the component resistors to achieve VHtoL = .8VDD and VLtoH = .2VDD. Solution: VHtoL = VDDR1R1+R2// Rf = .8VDD.Thus, R1=.8(R1+R2//Rf). Rearranging, we get R1=4(R2//Rf).
Douglas Summerville, 2009
9
The Hartness screw thread comparator for rapid and accurate ...
James Hartness. an unavoidable omission of expressions of appreciation of the high service that has been rendered especially during the war by some of our ablest engineers who have given their best energies toward developing the then  ...
James Hartness, 1920
10
Metrology And Quality Control
The anvil face, however consists of a cluster of three balls enclosing a triangle. University Questions 1. Discuss advantages & disadvantages of Pneumatic Comparators (May-2000) 2. Sketch & explain the use of Brook's level comparator for ...
A.M.Badadhe, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPARATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term comparator is used in the context of the following news items.
1
National Pharmacare Isn't the Answer
If the best available evidence suggests that a new, more expensive drug like Januvia is in the "not better or worse than comparator drugs" ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
2
World Bank procurement reform: Some notes for the Board
With only 10 percent of bank procurement staff considered to be “best in class” relative to comparator organizations—a relatively poor ... «Brookings Institution, Jul 15»
3
Accelovance Completes Trial Enrollment and Delivery of Clinical …
... only Phase 3 clinical trial CINV in a HEC population performed to date to use as a comparator the currently recommended, standard-of-care, ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
4
News & Tips: Cineworld, M&S & more
New regional business helped improve the picture against a tough comparator, with last year's numbers boosted by World Cup sticker sales. «Investors Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
An Overview Of Offshoring HEOR
These studies are used during the initial phase of trials in order to assess the burden of disease as well as in comparator trials in order to ... «Clinical Leader, Jul 15»
6
Slow and pricey ports harm business
While the latest Port Regulator's Global Pricing Comparator Study shows improvements to the overall container shipping costs of SA's ports in ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
7
Public Release: 3-Jul-2015 Fingolimod in RRMS: Indication of …
... added benefit in comparison with the appropriate comparator therapy. ... of the patients in the studies on the appropriate comparator therapy ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
8
Think twice before institutionalizing national pharmacare
If the best available evidence suggests that a new, more expensive drug like Januvia is in the “not better or worse than comparator drugs” ... «Troy Media, Jul 15»
9
Pluto, the Rodney Dangerfield of the solar system, is ready for its …
Knowing that planets appeared to move, whereas stars did not, he searched for celestial travelers using a device called a blink comparator, ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
10
NHS review highlights delays in cancer diagnosis and treatment
The UK has the highest cervical cancer screening coverage of all comparator countries, but the lowest five-year survival rate of all comparator ... «Left Foot Forward, Jul 15»

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