1 Trisomy 13 is a rare condition caused by an extra copy of chromosome 13. 2  Babies with trisomy 13 have many abnormalities, involving nearly every organ system in the body, as well as developmental delay. 3  It is difficult to predict the life expectancy of a baby with trisomy 13.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Comparator. In electronics, a comparator is a device that compares two voltages or currents and switches its output to indicate which is larger. They are commonly used in devices such as analog-to-digital converters.
A continuous comparator will output either a 1 or a 0 any time a high or low signal is applied to its input and will change quickly when the inputs are updated. However, many applications only require comparator outputs at certain instances, such as in A/D converters and memory.