# Comparative Analysis

> The ability to compare algorithms by how their cost grows, independent of hardware.

Record: `lexicon:comparative-analysis`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Performance Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/performance-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-comparative-analysis

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Capacity Increase without Distribution](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/capacity-increase-without-distribution.md) and before [Cost Efficiency](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/cost-efficiency.md).

## Category

- [Scalability / Performance / Optimization](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/scalability-performance-optimization.md)

## Enabled by

- [Big O Notation](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/big-o-notation.md)

## Linked from

- [Scalability / Performance / Optimization](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-scalability-performance-optimization.md)