comparator

com·par·a·tor | \ kəm-ˈper-ə-tər

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, -ˈpa-rə- \

Definition of comparator

: a device for comparing something with a similar thing or with a standard measure

Examples of comparator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The comparator, which was used to detect a change in position of objects in space by comparing separate still photos, had been on loan to the Smithsonian Institution’s Air and Space Museum for the past five years. — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, "Is Pluto a planet? Who cares! Flagstaff is celebrating the fact it was discovered there," 7 Feb. 2020 Instead of considering the best comparator compound and the easiest way to copy past programs, drug developers need to become more nimble and innovative. — Richard Ghalie, STAT, "Improving the next generation of drugs through patient-centric design for clinical trials," 26 Dec. 2019 That goes to the fact that Burfict’s suspension is not occurring in a vacuum—it will be used as a comparator for other players who commit wrongful acts on the field. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Could Vontaze Burfict’s Suspension Be Reduced on Appeal? Analyzing the Arguments," 2 Oct. 2019 Over the next 24 weeks, this two-drug combo held down HIV as effectively as a three-drug regimen used as a comparator. — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, "Simpler HIV treatment and prevention strategies take center stage," 24 July 2019 Polyglot India is the nearest international comparator to the EU, but there too debates rage over whether to adopt a sole official language to add coherence. — The Economist, "Brexit is the ideal moment to make English the EU’s common language," 15 June 2019 One room over, Wilson shows me the most impressive new toy in the group's digitization toolkit, one that arrived just three days earlier: A room-sized analog artifact known as an optical comparator. — Adam Fisher, WIRED, "A Landmark Legal Shift Opens Pandora’s Box for DIY Guns," 10 July 2018 None of those vaccinated developed the disease after 10 days, even as 16 people in the unvaccinated comparator group did, according to a report in the Lancet. — Clifton Leaf, Fortune, "As an Ebola Outbreak Threatens to Spread Even Wider, A New Vaccine Gives Hope.," 19 May 2018 Traditionally, the safety and effectiveness of new cancer therapies is demonstrated through randomized clinical trials—studies in which patients are randomly assigned to receive either an experimental new treatment or a comparator therapy. — Amy Abernethy And, WSJ, "Clinical Drug Trials May Be Coming to Your Doctor’s Office," 12 Sep. 2017

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“Comparator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comparator. Accessed 14 Aug. 2020.

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