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  2. Comparison - Wikipedia

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    The description of similarities and differences found between the two things is also called a comparison. Comparison can take many distinct forms, varying by field: To compare is to bring two or more things together (physically or in contemplation) and to examine them systematically, identifying similarities and differences among them.

  3. Contrast (statistics) - Wikipedia

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    A simple (not necessarily orthogonal) contrast is the difference between two means. A more complex contrast can test differences among several means (ex. with four means, assigning coefficients of –3, –1, +1, and +3), or test the difference between a single mean and the combined mean of several groups (e.g., if you have four means assign ...

  4. Essay - Wikipedia

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    The comparison highlights the similarities between two or more similar objects while contrasting highlights the differences between two or more objects. When writing a compare/contrast essay, writers need to determine their purpose, consider their audience, consider the basis and points of comparison, consider their thesis statement, arrange ...

  5. Contrast (vision) - Wikipedia

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    Contrast is the difference in luminance or color that makes an object (or its representation in an image or display) visible against a background of different luminance or color. [1] The human visual system is more sensitive to contrast than to absolute luminance; thus, we can perceive the world similarly despite significant changes in ...

  6. Contrast (literary) - Wikipedia

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    Contrast is the antonym of simile. In poetic compositions, it is common for poets to set out an elaborate contrast or elaborate simile as the argument. For example, John Donne and the metaphysical poets developed the conceit as a literary device, where an elaborate, implausible, and surprising analogy was demonstrated.

  7. Comparison of CRT, LCD, plasma, and OLED displays - Wikipedia

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    Static contrast ratio Finite or infinite [citation needed] 150 to 8,100:1 [citation needed] Typically 1,000:1 - 3,000:1, Some models measured up to 20,333:1 [citation needed] "Between 0.0001 and 0.00001 nits" "Sony claims an OLED contrast range of 1,000,000:1." [1] Peak luminosity

  8. Comparison of color models in computer graphics - Wikipedia

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    A color wheel is a tool that provides a visual representation of the relationships between all possible hues. The primary colors are arranged around a circle at equal (120 degree) intervals. (Warning: Color wheels frequently depict "Painter's Colors" primary colors, which leads to a different set of hues than additive colors.)

  9. Comparison of American football and rugby union - Wikipedia

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    An important difference between the two sports involves the aftermath of a score. In American football, the scoring team kicks off, except after a safety. In rugby union, the team conceding the score kicks off (in rugby sevens, a variant of rugby union featuring seven players per side, the scoring team kicks off).