verglichen

Verglichen is the past participle of the German verb vergleichen, meaning to compare. It is used to form the perfect tense with haben (ich habe verglichen; wir haben verglichen) and to express a passive voice construction with werden (die Ergebnisse wurden verglichen). In addition, verglichen appears in adverbial participial clauses to indicate a comparison, typically placed before the main clause, as in Verglichen mit dem Vorjahr sind die Kosten gestiegen.

Etymology and relation to other forms: vergleichen combines the verb gleichen (to be the same) with the prefix ver-, a common German pattern that can alter meaning. The participle verglichen is the standard form used across tenses and voices. The related noun is der Vergleich (the comparison), and related adjectives include vergleichbar (comparable) and vergleichsweise (comparatively).

Usage and context: verglichen is frequent in scientific, economic, and technical writing, where precise comparison of data, models, or parameters is required. It is not typically used as a standalone adjective to describe a noun; rather, it functions within verb phrases or as part of a participial clause. The common prepositional phrase verglichen mit or im Vergleich zu expresses direct comparative relationships, with the noun Vergleich often used when emphasis on the act of comparing is desired.

See also: Vergleich, vergleichbar, vergleichsweise, im Vergleich zu.