comparative

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the comparative form of an adjective
  • Adjective:
    relating to or based on or involving comparison
    having significance only in relation to something else

Word Origin

comparative (adj.)
mid-15c., from Middle French comparatif, from Latin comparativus "pertaining to comparison," from comparat-, past participle stem of comparare (see comparison). Originally grammatical; general sense is from c. 1600; meaning "involving different branches of a subject" is from 1670s. Related: Comparatively.

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adj.

absolute

Example

1. Comparative advantage is shifting to high value-added sectors .
2. But its comparative advantage has deeper roots .
3. The city 's comparative advantage is clear from britain 's trade balance .
4. Perhaps one of the best things about social good is its comparative cost .
5. German officials insist that its comparative advantage will remain its knack for talking to almost everyone .

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