Of course, one should not think that the ability to compare is something that is necessary only to investigators or police officers. A person is always involved in the process of thinking about facts, their similarities and differences, without even noticing it. We look at the thermometer on the street and think what we would wear to suit the weather. We discuss the meaning of the word.
Value
It is clear that when it comes to global and serious tasks, it is easier for us to catch the operation that is hidden behind the infinitive, because it is more obvious. What is it to estimate the possibilities of your clothes and the possibilities of the storm that broke out outside the window? However, in the depths, at the base, the operation to which the person resorts is one and the same. Of course, it’s more interesting to look for evidence than to think about everyday issues, but this is not so significant.
The explanatory dictionary always serves as our support. We hope that he will not change us this time either. It fixes the following meaning of the word “compare”: “By comparing, correlate with each other to obtain any conclusion”.
The magical connection of phenomena and the ability to compare facts
Now it is easy for us to judge our ancestors. Maybe not to judge, but we are happy to read about the beliefs of the ancients, secretly experiencing pride, which we certainly are not like that. We are enlightened, we have science, and we own almost all the secrets of the world. And those puzzles that are still unknown, they will certainly be discovered! We strongly believe in scientific methods, and this is not bad.
What makes us related to our ancestors? The ability to compare - this may not be the main thing, but it is important in the context of the topic. Only they had magical or mythological thinking, and we have scientific. We know, for example, that rain is preceded by various physical changes in the environment. But the ancient man did not think so. He believed that rain was caused by an appeal to the gods. But here's what is interesting: if an ancient person thought so, then he was convinced of this when he correlated the facts, that is, his practice worked! Science would try to explain it! Now it’s clear that the ability to compare is something that has been inherent in man for a long time.
Synonyms
When we realized that we can’t get anywhere from comparison, that our whole life and even the life of our ancestors is filled with it, it’s time to distract ourselves and consolidate our new knowledge with synonyms, which we will give, of course, with a list:
- Compare
- to compare;
- to relate.
The object of study is all these words and a little more. After all, the point is not only to compare, it is also necessary to draw the correct conclusion. For example, a good detective differs from a bad one in that the former draws the right conclusions that correspond to reality. The bad one, although it compares, does not get out of the forest of errors to the light of truth. What is this talking about? The ability to compare is important, moreover, it is key for some professions.