compare and contrast

[ kuhm-pair uhn kuhn-trast ]

idiom

1. to consider (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in a way that examines both similarities and differences:

   The presentation will compare and contrast the Canadian income tax system with the U.S. system.

Word History and Origins

Origin of compare and contrast¹

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Yet despite this clear compare-and-contrast, the political left returns again and again to the wrong modes of protest.

From The Daily Beast