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- pronunciation:
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paer
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or involving comparison.
From a comparative point of view, he's doing very well--much better than last year--but he needs to work much harder.- similar words:
- analogous, commensurate
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| definition 2: |
using comparison as a technique for study.
comparative literature |
| definition 3: |
gauged or estimated by comparison; relative.
Although she has been training for five years, she is a comparative beginner.- synonyms:
- relative
- antonyms:
- absolute
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| definition 4: |
in grammar, denoting the form of adjectives and adverbs that indicates an intermediate degree of comparison.
"Newer" and "more readily" are the comparative forms of "new" and "readily". (Cf. positive, superlative.). |
| related words: |
rough |
adverb + (adj.)comparative
explicitly
(adj.)comparative
+ adverb
general
(adj.)comparative
+ noun
advantage,
advertising,
analysis,
anatomy,
anthropology,
approach,
aspect,
assessment,
biology,
causation,
context,
data,
dimension,
disadvantage,
discipline,
ease,
economics,
effectiveness,
efficacy,
essay,
evaluation,
fault,
figure,
framework,
historian,
history,
immigration,
implication,
index,
information,
inquiry,
insight,
judgment,
law,
linguistics,
literature,
measurement,
method,
museum,
negligence,
norm,
observation,
outcome,
perspective,
philosophy,
politics,
psychology,
purpose,
religion,
research,
review,
rhetoric,
shopping,
similarity,
sociology,
statistics,
study,
theology,
total,
vol,
zoology
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
in grammar, the comparative degree, or a form or word in this degree. (Cf. positive, superlative.)
The comparative of "bad" is expressed in the word "worse."The words "better" and "faster" are comparatives.
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| derivation: |
comparatively (adv.) |
The word comparative
contains the following part:
par1
Latin
root
that means equal
  Example words:
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