By comparison
In comparison and by comparison are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In comparison" instead the phrase "By comparison" as an adjective or an adverb.
In comparison
By comparison and in comparison are semantically related. You can use "By comparison" instead the phrase "In comparison" as an adjective or an adverb.
Mutual synonyms
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- All of its attacks don't have Will requirements, and all of the useful ones have great range with relatively small EN consumption in comparison to the damage it deals note Fire Blaster costs 60 EN; by comparison, Stoner Sunshine, which is weaker thanks to Mazinpower, uses 90.
Source: Game Breaker / Super Robot Wars - Male channelers tend to be horribly powerful by comparison, and only a few women, such as Nynaeve, stand any chance against them - and a strong male channeler like Rand makes even her feel like a kitten in comparison.
Source: Normal Fish in a Tiny Pond
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