Comparator
Pronunciation : Com"pa*ra`tor ( or )
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., a comparater.] (Physics)
Definition : Defn: An instrument or machine for comparing anything to be measured with a standard measure; -- applied especially to a machine for comparing standards of length.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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