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comparative
- /kəmˈpæɹətɪv/ UK
- /kəmˈpæɹətɪv/
- /kəmˈpɛɹətɪv/
Where it comes from
From Middle English comparatif, from Middle French comparatif, from Latin comparātīvus, equivalent to comparātus, from comparāre (“to compare”) + -ive, from Latin -īvus.
adjective more comparative · most comparative
- Of or relating to comparison. He gave us a comparative example to illustrate how the human mind works.
- Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it. A comparative study between Homo Sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis.
- Approximated by comparison; relative. I've passed the test with comparative ease.
- Comparable; bearing comparison. And need he had of slumber yet, for none / Had suffered more—his hardships were comparative / To those related in my grand-dad's Narrative.
noun comparatives
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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).
Similar: comparative degree
- An adjective or adverb in the comparative degree.
- Data used to make a comparison. Investment ratios are positive. Comparative or trend data are required to draw final conclusions. The absence of comparatives and trend data constrains the conclusions.
- An equal; a rival; a compeer. Gerrard ever was / His full comparative.
- One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit. Every beardless vain comparative.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: relative, comparison, comparable, compare, comparability, intercomparison, similar, corresponding, proportionate, standardized, relevant, relativity, respective, more, benchmark, discover
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Every language
adj of or relating to comparison
| Español | comparativo |
|---|---|
| Português | comparativo |
| Français | comparatif |
| Deutsch | vergleichend |
| Italiano | comparativo |
| Ελληνικά | συγκριτικός sygkritikós |
| Română | comparativ |
| Русский | сравни́тельный sravnítelʹnyj |
adj using comparison as a method of study
| Español | comparativo |
|---|---|
| Português | comparativo |
| Français | comparatif |
| Deutsch | komparativ |
| Italiano | comparativo |
| Ελληνικά | συγκριτικός sygkritikós |
| Română | comparativ |
| Русский | сравни́тельный sravnítelʹnyj |
adj relative
| Español | comparativo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | verhältnismäßig, relativ |
| Italiano | comparativo |
| Русский | относи́тельный otnosítelʹnyj |
noun degree of comparison
| Español | comparativo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비교급 bigyogeup |
| 日本語 | 比較級 hikakukyū |
| 中文 | 比較級 /比较级 bǐjiàojí |
| Português | grau comparativo, comparativo |
| Français | comparatif |
| Deutsch | Höherstufe, Mehrstufe, Komparativ |
| Italiano | comparativo |
| Ελληνικά | συγκριτικός sygkritikós |
| Русский | сравни́тельная сте́пень sravnítelʹnaja stépenʹ, компарати́в komparatív |
| Tiếng Việt | cấp so sánh |
| العربية | دَرَجَة نِسْبِيَّة |
noun adjective or adverb in the comparative degree
| Español | comparativo |
|---|---|
| Português | comparativo |
| Français | comparatif |
| Deutsch | Komparativ |
| Italiano | comparativo |
| Ελληνικά | συγκριτικός sygkritikós |
| Tiếng Việt | cấp so sánh |
Talk about this word "comparative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/comparative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. comparative. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/comparative "comparative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/comparative.Cite this
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title = {comparative},
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