If you say that something does not compare with something else, you mean that it is much worse. The flowers here do not compare with those at home see also compared. beyond/without compare a quality that is beyond compare is the best of its kind
If one thing compares favourably with another, it is better than the other thing. If it compares unfavourably, it is worse than the other thing. Our road safety record compares favourably with that of other European countries How do the two techniques compare in terms of application?
to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes
If you compare one person or thing to another, you say that they are like the other person or thing. Some commentators compared his work to that of James Joyce I can only compare the experience to falling in love. = liken
(TrafficLightColor, TrafficLightColor) -> Comparison This compares two members, according to the rank ordering For example, compare(red,green) = less You also get comparisons <, >, <= and >= automatically from this