comparative
The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in…The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word less (e.g. less big, less fully).
» Yanni wrote a few books on comparative religion.
Meaning
5 sensesThe degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word less (e.g. less big, less fully).
Höherstufe, Mehrstufe, Komparativ
сравни́тельная сте́пеньsravnítelʹnaja stépenʹ, компарати́вkomparatív
ви́щий сту́піньvýščyj stúpinʹ
An adjective or adverb in the comparative degree.
Komparativ
the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
(in the plural)Data used to make a comparison.
(obsolete)An equal; a rival; a compeer.
(obsolete)One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
Examples
13 sentencesYanni wrote a few books on comparative religion.
After many hardships, he now lives in comparative ease.
A comparative analysis of the results would have to be conducted.
ruПришлось бы выполнить сравнительный анализ результатов.
deMan müsste eine Vergleichsanalyse der Resultate erstellen.
The most important method of comparative linguistics is the comparative method.
Comparative studies are now making rapid progress.
deVergleichende Studien machen jetzt große Fortschritte.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English comparatif, from Middle French comparatif, from Latin comparātīvus, eqFrom Middle English comparatif, from Middle French comparatif, from Latin comparātīvus, equivalent to comparātus, from comparāre (“to compare”) + -ive, from Latin -īvus.
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Forms
plural: comparatives| Singular | comparative |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the comparative form of an adjective or adverb:comparative degree