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- [kuh m-par-uh-tiv]
- /kəmˈpær ə tɪv/
- /kəmˈpær.ə.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh m-par-uh-tiv]
- /kəmˈpær ə tɪv/
Definitions of comparative word
- adjective comparative You use comparative to show that you are judging something against a previous or different situation. For example, comparative calm is a situation which is calmer than before or calmer than the situation in other places. 3
- adjective comparative A comparative study is a study that involves the comparison of two or more things of the same kind. 3
- adjective comparative In grammar, the comparative form of an adjective or adverb shows that something has more of a quality than something else has. For example, 'bigger' is the comparative form of 'big', and 'more quickly' is the comparative form of 'quickly'. Compare superlative. 3
- adjective comparative Comparative is also a noun. 3
- adjective comparative denoting or involving comparison 3
- adjective comparative judged by comparison; relative 3
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Origin of comparative
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin comparātīvus, equivalent to comparāt(us) (past participle of comparāre to compare; see -ate1) + -īvus -ive
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Parts of speech for Comparative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
comparative popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
comparative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for comparative
adj comparative
- provisional — providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- relative — a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage.
- correlative — If one thing is a correlative of another, the first thing is caused by the second thing, or occurs together with it.
- approaching — coming closer in time
adjective comparative
- reasonable — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
Antonyms for comparative
adj comparative
- dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
- unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- unequal — not equal; not of the same quantity, quality, value, rank, ability, etc.: People are unequal in their capacities.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
adjective comparative
- absolute — Absolute means total and complete.
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