No. 782 in Dutch
vergelijking
Comparison or equation.
In a sentence
De wiskundeles begon met het oplossen van een complexe vergelijking.
The math lesson started with solving a complex equation.
Here, 'vergelijking' refers to a mathematical equation.
In vergelijking met gisteren is het vandaag veel kouder.
In comparison to yesterday, it is much colder today.
In this sentence, 'vergelijking' is used to signify a contrast or comparison between two states.
Het maken van een eerlijke vergelijking tussen de twee schilderijen is moeilijk.
Making a fair comparison between the two paintings is difficult.
Here, 'vergelijking' refers to an assessment or juxtaposition of characteristics.
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