comparator
noun
com·par·a·tor
kəm-ˈper-ə-tər 
-ˈpa-rə-
: a device for comparing something with a similar thing or with a standard measure
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Research comparators and consider online pre-sales before lugging heavy items to the yard.
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Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 16 May 2024
On the right is how they are encoded into the elements provided by the THAT, such as integrators and comparators.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2023
But feeding it to a second op amp configured as a simple comparator (one that compares the input with zero volts) squared the signal up nicely, with the output switching between the +12-volt and –12-volt supply rails every 3 milliseconds or so.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Apr. 2022
Now, researchers who are aiming for more broadly protective vaccines need the comparators to improve the design of their own candidates.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 30 May 2023
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Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 16 May 2024
On the right is how they are encoded into the elements provided by the THAT, such as integrators and comparators.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2023
But feeding it to a second op amp configured as a simple comparator (one that compares the input with zero volts) squared the signal up nicely, with the output switching between the +12-volt and –12-volt supply rails every 3 milliseconds or so.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Apr. 2022
Now, researchers who are aiming for more broadly protective vaccines need the comparators to improve the design of their own candidates.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 30 May 2023
See all Example Sentences for comparator
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comparator
noun
com·par·a·tor
kəm-ˈpar-ət-ər
1
: an apparatus used for determining concentration of dissolved substances (as hydrogen ions) in solution by color comparison with known standards
2
: an instrument, device, or set of charts (as for use in chemical analysis and medical diagnosis) for the determination and specification of colors by direct comparison with a standardized system of colors
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