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.
1. quarry-a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; he fell prey to muggers; everyone was fair game; the target of a manhunt. fair game, prey, target. victim-an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance.