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comparand 

A thing that may be or is being compared to something else.
In the Boolean expression x < y+2, x and y+2 are the two comparands.
comparand by Teeesen October 19, 2012

compatronize 

Patronization disguised as compassion.
Don't compatronize me with pats on the back and "there there"s.
compatronize by laughing girl January 4, 2011

Comparing answers 

Code words for cheating. Often used in educational settings and always done in the 3 minutes before class.
Example 1:
*Teacher walks by 2 kids doing homework*
Teacher: Is that chapter 15 due next period?
Kids: Yea, were comparing answers to further our education and brainstorm possible class discussion questions.
Example 2:
Greg: Here, lets compare answers. Unfortunately, I got all blanks.
Comparing answers by The Fo November 20, 2007

comparandum 

a thing that is to be compared with something else
pl. comparanda
teacher: "Now that you have read this poem, here is another poem which makes an interesting comparandum. Do you notice any similarities between them?"
comparandum by nkwr November 19, 2011

I fucking love the fucking word fuck it is my favorite fucking word in the fucking English language and there is no fucking word in the fucking English language that fucking comes close to comparing with the fucking word fuck 

The most amount of times you can swear in a sentence and have it still be a valid sentence
me: I have a world record for swearing the most in a sentence and still having it be a valid sentence

friend: ok whats the sentence?

me: I fucking love the fucking word fuck it is my favorite fucking word in the fucking English language and there is no fucking word in the fucking English language that fucking comes close to comparing with the fucking word fuck
A direct comparison or review by a knoledgeable person between two or more similar objects
Car & Driver just did a comparo between The Accord, Camry and the Mazda6.
comparo by John October 25, 2004