comparator (plural comparators)
Any device for comparing a physical property of two objects, or an object with a standard.
An electronic device that compares two voltages, currents or streams of data.
(law) anything that serves comparison
• dial gauge
• dial indicator
• indicator
Source: Wiktionary
Com"pa*ra`tor ( or ), n. Etym: [L., a comparater.] (Physics)
Definition: 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 Edition
19 January 2025
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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
