Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

comparison shopping

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: com-par-ison shop-ping
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of comparing prices of something in advance before shopping for the best bargain.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

comparison shop comparison shopper shop around

Frequently Paired Words

comparison shop comparison shopper shop around

Questions

What does comparison shopping mean?: The act of comparing prices of something in advance before shopping for the best bargain.

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