Compared to is a phrase used to compare two or more things. The crossword solutions for this phrase are slower (6 letters), than (4 letters), LIKENED (7 letters), vis-à-vis (7 letters), and set against (10 letters). Slower is used to describe something that moves or happens at a lower speed than something else. Than is used to compare two things, usually in the form of 'X is bigger/smaller/faster/slower than Y'. LIKENED is used to compare two things by saying that they are similar in some way. Vis-à-vis is a French phrase meaning 'in comparison with' or 'in relation to'. Finally, set against is used to describe two things that are being compared or contrasted.