NNCOMP Nouns of comparison

Definition

Nouns expressing comparison or similarity.

Detection Rules

xiao_2009

Requires: usas

USAS code: A6

usas

cql[lemma={words} & pos="NN|NNS"]
Word list (276 items)
MDT aberration abnormalities abnormality acclimatisation acclimatization agreeing agreement alienating alienation alternative amalgam analogy anomalies anomaly antipode antithesis assimilation associating assortment asymmetry average beatnik benchmark benchmarking benchmarks bifurcation classicism clich cliche clone combination combinations commonality comparability compare compares comparing comparison compatibility compatible compatibles compliance compromise concensus concord concurrence conflict confliction conformance conforming conformism conformist conformity confrontation consensus constancies constancy contradicting contradiction contrary contrast convention convergence converging converse correlate correlating correlation countenance counter-balance counterbalance counterpart counterparts counterparty counterpoise counterweight crank crankiness cranks cross-section custom customisation customs deformities deformity desegregation deviating deviation dichotomy difference differentiation differentiator differing digression dis-equilibrium disagreeing disagreement discord discrepancy discriminating discrimination disparity disproportion dispute dissent dissention dissimilarities dissimilarity distinction distinguishing divergence diversification diversity divide dividing division divisions doppelganger duplicating duplication eccentricity emulation emulations equal equality equilibrium equivalence equivalent exception extraordinary fallback foible formality freak freakishness gamut gulf harmonisation harmonising hippie hippies hippy hippy-ism homogeneity hypocrisy hypocrite hypocrites idiosyncrasy imbalance imitation in-kind incompatibility incongruence inconsistency inequalities inequality inversion irregularity leveller like likeness likes loggerhead loggerheads look-alike lookalike mainstream matching miscellany misfit mishmash mismatch multi-force multi-forces mystique non-conformist non-conformists nonconformist norm normal normality obverse odd-bod odd-bods oddball oddity offset opposite originality other otherness others overtones par paradox parallel parity parody partition partitioning pastiche peculiarity peer permutation permutations platitude pluralism polarisation polarization prejudice proclivity quirk quirks ranging rarity replication repro reproducing reproduction resemblance resembling reverse rift routine schism secession segregation separating separation separator separators similarities similarity similitude simulating simulation singularities singularity spat spectrum split splits spoil standardisation stereo-type stereotype strangeness stratification symbol symbols symmetry synch synchronisation tendencies tendency tending traditionalist trend turn-around unanimity uniformity variability variable variance variant variants variation variety varying versa versatility weirdo weirdos whimsicality yardstick

Requires: lemma, pos

Normalization

Per words

Sources

  • xiao_2009 — Xiao, Richard (2009) : Multidimensional analysis and the study of world Englishes
  • usas — Rayson, Paul; Archer, Dawn; Piao, Scott; McEnery, Tony (2004) : The UCREL Semantic Analysis System