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comparator
noun com·par·a·tor \-tər\
Definition of COMPARATOR
: a device for comparing something with a similar thing or with a standard measure
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First Known Use of COMPARATOR
1883
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comparator
noun com·par·a·tor \kəm-ˈpar-ət-ər\
Medical Definition of COMPARATOR
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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