High blood cholesterol levels can cause hardening of the arteries at a younger age. For many people, high cholesterol levels are the result of an unhealthy lifestyle -- most commonly, eating a diet that is high in fat. Other risk factors are heavy alcohol use, lack of exercise, and being overweight.
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.
Definition of commensurate. 1  1 : equal in measure or extent : coextensive lived a life commensurate with the early years of the republic. 2  2 : corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate was given a job commensurate with her abilities. 3  3 : commensurable  1.