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The phrase "be directly compared to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the similarities or differences between two subjects in a straightforward manner.
Example: "In this study, the results of the new drug will be directly compared to those of the existing treatment."
Alternatives: "be compared directly with" or "be compared straight to".
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Limited by the resolution of the maps, our analysis cannot be directly compared to comparative results in Drosophila that were performed at a much finer scale [ 7].
Dr. Merikangas said she and her co-authors deliberately confined themselves to studies that could be directly compared to the original.
If these two nondimensional numbers can be related, then microscopic models can be directly compared to macroscopic results.
Catalyst performance from such measurements can be directly compared to the results from conventional fixed-bed catalytic experiments.
As such, it shouldn't necessarily be directly compared to the eventual result — except that Gravis's client presented it as a normal poll, so it was covered that way.
The chronology can be directly compared to U-Pb ages from deep water records of juxtaposed troughs of the same basin25.
He said Huron's incidental expenses were included in their base fee and so could not be directly compared to those of Veritas.
Note that far fields have the same units and scaling as the Fourier transforms of the fields, and hence cannot be directly compared to time-domain fields.
+ Note that far fields have the same units and scaling as the "Fourier transforms" of the fields, and hence cannot be directly compared to time-domain fields.
Among them is the need to have estimates (preferably direct) of the annual average radon concentrations, which can be directly compared to the recommended reference levels.
Can two cervical screening tests be directly compared to estimate their relative performance without the need for extensive verification with reference standards?
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