comparative

CEFRB2

/kəmˈpæɹətɪv/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Measured by comparing one thing with another.

  2. 02

    noun

    A form showing more of a quality, such as bigger.

Examples

  • After many hardships, he now lives in comparative ease.

  • Once divorced from key questions of national culture and identity, comparative literature loses its way.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Approximated by comparison; relative.

  2. Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.

  3. Of or relating to comparison.

More examples

In context

  • A comparative study between Homo Sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis.

  • He gave us a comparative example to illustrate how the human mind works.

  • comparative anatomy

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English comparatif, from Middle French comparatif, from Latin comparātīvus, equivalent to comparātus, from comparāre (“to compare”) + -ive, from Latin -īvus.