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 comparator normally changes its output state when the voltage between its inputs crosses through approximately zero volts. Small voltage fluctuations due to noise, always present on the inputs, can cause undesirable rapid changes between the two output states when the input voltage difference is near zero volts.