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1. (adj.) comparative
of or pertaining to comparison.
2. comparative
proceeding by, founded on, or using comparison as a method of study:
comparative anatomy.
3. comparative
estimated by comparison; not positive or absolute; relative:
to live in comparative luxury.
4. comparative
of or designating the intermediate degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs, used to show an increase in quality, quantity, or intensity, as in smaller, better, and more carefully, the comparative forms of small, good, and carefully.
5. (n.) comparative
the comparative degree.
6. comparative
the comparative form of an adjective or adverb.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME < L)
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1. (adj) comparative, comparative degree
the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
"`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'"
2. (adj) comparative
relating to or based on or involving comparison
"comparative linguistics"
3. (adj) relative, comparative
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
"a relative stranger"
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1. (adjective) comparative
showing how sth is the same or different from similar things
a comparative study/analysis of economic growth; for comparative purposes
2. comparative
in relation to sth else; = relative
The second was completed with comparative ease.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Comparative
of or pertaining to comparison
2. (adj) Comparative
proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison; as, the comparative sciences; the comparative anatomy
3. (adj) Comparative
estimated by comparison; relative; not positive or absolute, as compared with another thing or state
4. (adj) Comparative
expressing a degree greater or less than the positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or adverb. The comparative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -er, more, or less; as, brighter, more bright, or less bright
5. (noun) Comparative
the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, the form by which the comparative degree is expressed; as, stronger, wiser, weaker, more stormy, less windy, are all comparatives
6. (noun) Comparative
an equal; a rival; a compeer
7. (noun) Comparative
one who makes comparisons; one who affects wit
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Sense: judged by comparing with something else
the comparative quiet of the suburbs.
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 Afrikaans: vergelykbare |
 Arabic: مُقارِن، مُشابِه |
 Bulgarian: сравнителен |
 Brazilian: relativo |
 Czech: poměrný |
 German: verhältnismäßig |
 Danish: relativ; nogenlunde; forh |
 Greek: σχετικός |
 Spanish: relativo |
 Estonian: suhteline |
 Farsi: تطبیقی؛ نسبی |
 Finnish: suhteellinen |
 French: relatif |
 Hebrew: יַחֲסִי |
 Hindi: तुलनात्मक |
 Croatian: poredben, komparativan |
 Hungarian: viszonylagos |
 Indonesian: relatif |
 Icelandic: samanburðar- |
 Italian: relativo |
 Japanese: 比較的 |
 Korean: 비교적 |
 Lithuanian: santykinis |
 Latvian: salīdzinošs; relatīvs |
 Malay: perbandingan |
 Dutch: betrekkelijk |
 Norwegian: relativ, noenlunde, forho |
 Polish: względny |
 Persian: تطبیقی؛ نسبی |
 Pashto: دمقايسى وړ، نسبتى: (ګر) ت |
 Portuguese: relativo |
 Romanian: relativ |
 Russian: относительный |
 Slovak: porovnávací |
 Slovenian: sorazmeren |
 Serbian: uporedan |
 Swedish: relativ |
 Thai: ที่เปรียบเทียบกัน |
 Turkish: göreceli |
 Taiwanese: 比較的 |
 Ukrainian: порівняльний; відносний |
 Urdu: تقابلی |
 Vietnamese: thuộc so sánh |
 Chinese: 比较的 |
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