intercomparison
noun[CorU]
(alsointer-comparison)uk/ˌɪn.tə.kəmˈpær.ɪ.sən/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚ.kəmˈper.ɪ.sən/theactofcomparingeachmemberof agroupwith every othermember:
An intercomparison of the fourmachinesshowedthat they havesimilarperformancecharacteristics.
Computers can be avitaltoolfordocumentinter-comparison.
- Intercomparisonexperimentsshould beperformedby differentgroupsaround theworld.
- Thepaperpresentsan intercomparison ofdepartmentsparticipatingin thetrial.
- Wecarriedout an inter-comparison of arecentlyintroducedinternationalstandardwithpriormethods.