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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">comparative analysis</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>analysis</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>comparison</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>analysis, comparative</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ In science, business, policy, and other fields, a careful item-by-item comparison of two or more comparable characteristics, alternatives, processes, products, qualifications, sets of data, or other features in order to draw an authoritative conclusion. ]]></note></mads>