The act of comparing two different types of fruit, specifically apples and oranges.
Actual Meaning
Comparing two things that cannot be fairly compared
Examples in Context
'Comparing their jobs is apples to oranges.' (Translation: They're too different to compare)
Helpful Tips
1Invalid comparison
2Different categories
3Not comparable
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
incomparable
non-comparable
unequal comparison
like comparing chalk and cheese
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