Obs. [ad. L. comparātiōn-em, n. of action f. comparāre to COMPARE: cf. comparison, the earlier repr. of the same word through OF.]
1. The action of comparing, COMPARISON.
1483. Caxton, Gold. Leg., 347/4. This excellence … appiereth by manyfold comparacion.
c. 1500. Melusine, 17. Riches without comparacion.
1530. Palsgr., Introd. 28. Adjectyves have thre degrees of comparation.
1677. Gale, Crt. Gentiles, III. IV. Proem, 5. The Comparation and comprehension of several individual things under one commun notion.
† 2. Preparation, provision; L. comparātio. Obs.–0
1623. Cockeram, Comparation, prouision.
