No. 427 in Russian
сравнению
"Сравнению" means "comparison" in English.
In a sentence
По сравнению с прошлым годом, бюджет увеличился.
In comparison to last year, the budget has increased.
Here, 'сравнению' is used in the phrase 'по сравнению с', which means 'in comparison with', indicating a comparison between two time periods.
Если говорить в сравнении, этот метод эффективнее.
If we speak in comparison, this method is more effective.
In this sentence, 'сравнению' is used to express a comparative viewpoint or context for evaluating methods.
Для сравнения, мы также рассмотрим альтернативные данные.
For comparison, we will also consider alternative data.
Here 'сравнению' is used as a part of 'для сравнения', meaning 'for comparison', denoting that the data will be juxtaposed for evaluative purposes.
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