10. A circuit pattern comparison apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said comparing means includes means for receiving a search code synthesized by said search code synthesizing means and for comparing the object of comparison portions matched to said designated predetermined search pattern represented as the search code.
17. A circuit pattern comparison apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said search pattern editing means includes means for schematically designating, in said designated predetermined search pattern, a given pattern for repeating comparison for repetitively searching the given pattern.