Comparison—the act of comparing two or more things to identify similarities, differences, or relative merits; also refers to the comparison itself or results.
二つの製品を比較して、価格と性能で選んだ。
I compared the two products and chose based on price and performance.
日本と海外の教育制度を比較する研究が進んでいる。
Research comparing Japanese and foreign education systems is progressing.
比較の結果、こちらの方がコストが低かった。
As a result of the comparison, this one had lower costs.