comparative
Of or relating to comparisonOf or relating to comparison.
» Yanni wrote a few books on comparative religion.
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4 sensesOf or relating to comparison.
He gave us a comparative example to illustrate how the human mind works.
vergleichend
сравни́тельныйsravnítelʹnyj
порівня́льнийporivnjálʹnyj
relating to or based on or involving comparison
Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
A comparative study between Homo Sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis.
comparative anatomy
komparativ
сравни́тельныйsravnítelʹnyj
Approximated by comparison; relative.
I've passed the test with comparative ease.
verhältnismäßig, relativ
относи́тельныйotnosítelʹnyj
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
(obsolete)Comparable; bearing comparison.
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. — Wezel
deMan müsste eine Vergleichsanalyse der Resultate erstellen. — manese
The most important method of comparative linguistics is the comparative method.
Comparative studies are now making rapid progress.
deVergleichende Studien machen jetzt große Fortschritte. — samueldora
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
more comparative, most comparative| Comparative | more comparative Lesson |
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| Superlative | most comparative Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete:relative
Word family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form