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alt. (context idiomatic English) Said of a comparison of items that are not comparable. n. (context idiomatic English) Said of a comparison of items that are not comparable.
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A comparison of apples and oranges occurs when two items or groups of items are compared that cannot be practically compared.
The idiom, comparing apples and oranges, refers to the apparent differences between items which are popularly thought to be incomparable or incommensurable, such as apples and oranges. The idiom may also be used to indicate that a false analogy has been made between two items, such as where an apple is faulted for not being a good orange.
"Apples and Oranges" (released 1967) is the third United Kingdom single by Pink Floyd and the final one written by Syd Barrett. The B-side was " Paint Box" written by Richard Wright. The song is about a girl whom the narrator meets at the supermarket. It is one of a handful of songs by Pink Floyd which deal directly with love.
The song was recorded shortly before the band's US tour, on 26 and 27 October.
Apples and oranges is an idiom comparing apples and oranges.
Apples and oranges may also refer to:
- Apples and Oranges
- "Apples and Oranges" (song), a 1967 song by Pink Floyd
- Apples & Oranges, an album by Postmen
- Apples & Oranges, a 2007 album by Stacy Clark
- Apples & Oranges, a play by Alfred Uhry
Usage examples of "apples and oranges".
Feldman's sandwiches were stacked on a plate in the middle, the glasses were filled with milk, and Kristy and I were passing around apples and oranges.
They brought a lot of plant seeds with them, which is why we have apples and oranges, not to mention bananas—.