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I like to be surrounded by books. My wife Evelyn has a Ph.D. in comparative literature, so we have a lot of her Spanish and German literature books which are wasted on me, plus a lot of novels and books on art and architecture shared by us both. Evelyn used to edit an art magazine called 'FMR,' so we have a common interest in design.
David Chipperfield

Meaning of "comparative" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPARATIVE

comparative  [kəmˈpærətɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPARATIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Comparative can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COMPARATIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Comparative

In linguistics, the comparative is a syntactic construction that serves to express a comparison between two entities or groups of entities in quality, quantity, or degree; it is one of the degrees of comparison, alongside the positive and the superlative. The comparative is signaled in English by the suffix -er or by a word of comparison and the conjunction- or preposition-like word as or than. The comparative is frequently associated with adjectives and adverbs because these words take the -er suffix or modifying word more or less; it can also, however, appear when no adjective or adverb is present, for instance with nouns. The syntax of comparative constructions is poorly understood due to the complexity of the data. In particular, the comparative frequently occurs with independent mechanisms of syntax such as coordination and forms of ellipsis. The interaction of the various mechanisms complicates the analysis. Most if not all languages have some means of forming the comparative, although these means can vary significantly from one language to the next.

Definition of comparative in the English dictionary

The first definition of comparative in the dictionary is denoting or involving comparison. Other definition of comparative is judged by comparison; relative. Comparative is also the comparative form of an adjective.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPARATIVE


administrative
ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv
antinarrative
ˈæntɪˌnærətɪv
collaborative
kəˈlæbərətɪv
commemorative
kəˈmɛmərətɪv
cooperative
kəʊˈɒpərətɪv
declarative
dɪˈklærətɪv
decorative
ˈdɛkərətɪv
figurative
ˈfɪɡərətɪv
illustrative
ˈɪləstrətɪv
imperative
ɪmˈpɛrətɪv
iterative
ˈɪtərətɪv
lucrative
ˈluːkrətɪv
metanarrative
ˈmɛtəˌnærətɪv
narrative
ˈnærətɪv
nonnarrative
ˌnɒnˈnærətɪv
operative
ˈɒpərətɪv
postoperative
pəʊstˈɒpərətɪv
preparative
prɪˈpærətɪv
regenerative
rɪˈdʒenərətɪv
reparative
rɪˈpærətɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPARATIVE

comparability
comparable
comparableness
comparably
comparatist
comparative advertising
comparative judgment
comparative psychology
comparatively
comparativist
comparator
compare
compare notes
comparer
comparison
comparison test
compart
compartment
compartmental
compartmentalisation

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPARATIVE

active
alternative
conservative
creative
cumulative
derivative
in the negative
indicative
informative
initiative
innovative
investigative
legislative
native
negative
qualitative
quantitative
relative
representative
sales representative
tentative

Synonyms and antonyms of comparative in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMPARATIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «comparative» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of comparative

Translation of «comparative» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPARATIVE

Find out the translation of comparative to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of comparative from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «comparative» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

比较的 >
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

relativo
570 millions of speakers

English

comparative
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तुलनात्मक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المقارنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сравнительный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

relativo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তুলনামূলক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

relatif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perbandingan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

relativ
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

比較的
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비교적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Komparatif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

so sánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒப்பீட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुलनात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kıyaslamalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

relativo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

porównawcza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

порівняльний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comparativ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγκριτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vergelykende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jämförande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

komparativ
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of comparative

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPARATIVE»

The term «comparative» is very widely used and occupies the 10.770 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPARATIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about comparative

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10 QUOTES WITH «COMPARATIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word comparative.
1
Robert T. Bakker
At Harvard I was in charge of the comparative anatomy labs.
2
Emily Greene Balch
There is a great interest in comparative religion and a desire to understand faiths other than our own and even to experiment with exotic cults.
3
Seth Berkley
Science is one of the comparative advantages of our knowledge-based economy, and focusing on our prowess in providing better tools to address diseases of poverty is one of the best forms of foreign aid.
4
John Tyler Bonner
As in all of biology, comparative studies showing differences among species are often helpful for a better understanding of the basic mechanisms; with all its advantages, there is a danger of clinging exclusively to one model organism.
5
Amy Brenneman
I remember when we had to pick our major freshman year, I chose comparative religion. It came to me out of the blue. I am amazed at how interested I still am in those ideas, especially the way spirituality is expressed in the world and in art.
6
Judith Butler
Events that get covered in the U.S. one way are not very important elsewhere or are given a completely different slant ,and one needs to have a kind of comparative way of thinking in order to arrive at a judgment that is not completely provincial, that doesn't end up ratifying one's own national perspective and hence, one's own national agendas.
7
David Chipperfield
I like to be surrounded by books. My wife Evelyn has a Ph.D. in comparative literature, so we have a lot of her Spanish and German literature books which are wasted on me, plus a lot of novels and books on art and architecture shared by us both. Evelyn used to edit an art magazine called 'FMR,' so we have a common interest in design.
8
Lev Grossman
I went to college at Harvard, then did three years of graduate school at Yale. At both places I studied comparative literature. People find it odd that I went to both Harvard and Yale, and I guess it is odd, but that's just what people did where I grew up.
9
Hermann von Helmholtz
I then endeavoured to show that it is more especially in the thorough conformity with law which natural phenomena and natural products exhibit, and in the comparative ease with which laws can be stated, that this difference exists.
10
Natalie Jeremijenko
Juggling many projects and having all these accidental collisions that you can't predict enables a kind of comparative thinking. To focus on a single project from beginning to end is extremely difficult, not just for me, but for many people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPARATIVE»

Discover the use of comparative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to comparative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Corporatism and Comparative Politics: The Other Great Ism
Alongside liberalism and Marxism, corporatism is the third great ideology of modern social and political organization.
Howard J. Wiarda, 1996
2
The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Constitutional Law
The first single source of reference on the topic, the entries in Handbook are written by leading authorities and discuss the most important subjects in the field, covering the history and development of the discipline, core concepts, ...
Michel Rosenfeld, András Sajó, 2012
3
Hyman's Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
The purpose of this book, now in its third edition, is to introduce the morphology of vertebrates in a context that emphasizes a comparison of structire and of the function of structural units.
Marvalee H. Wake, 1992
4
Comparative Politics: Rationality, Culture, and Structure
This collection reassesses rational choice theory, culturalist analysis, and structuralist approaches to comparative politics.
Mark Irving Lichbach, Alan S. Zuckerman, 1997
5
Comparative Education Research: Approaches and Methods
Approaches and methods in comparative education research are of obvious importance, but do not always receive adequate attention. This book contributes new insights within the longstanding traditions of the field.
Mark Bray, Bob Adamson, Mark Mason, 2007
6
Comparative Politics: Structures and Choices
In the Second Edition, an important set of concepts and theories is introduced and then applied to each of nine countries (the United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico, Brazil, Russia, China, India, Nigeria, and Iran) through the Topic in Countries ...
Lowell Barrington, 2012
7
Comparative Education: The Dialectic of the Global and the Local
Comparative Education examines the common problems facing education systems around the world as the result of global economic, social, and cultural forces.
Robert F. Arnove, Carlos Alberto Torres, 2007
8
Comparative Theology: Deep Learning Across Religious Borders
Drawing upon the author’s three decades of work in comparative theology, this is a pertinent and comprehensive introduction to the field, which offers a clear guide to the reader, enabling them to engage in comparative study.
Francis X. Clooney, 2011
9
Comparative Politics: Theory and Methods
Examining the urban experiences of the single young men and women who came to the cities in search of employment and personal freedom, these essays trace the role of the YMCA and the YWCA in urban America from the mid-nineteenth century to ...
B. Guy Peters, 1998
10
Comparative Politics: Approaches and Issues
The book then turns its attention to the hot issues in the field.
Howard J. Wiarda, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPARATIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term comparative is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A Comparative Study Of Gmail And Yahoo Mail
There were reports the death of the email is very soon when the Facebook revolution started on the internet. But, the evolution of social media ... «Siusto Markets, Jul 15»
2
Resident Evil 4 HD Project Comparative Screenshots Show Major …
We have also provided comparative screenshots below which show lots of minor 3D adjustments, flipped 3D model, and some minor tweaks. «SegmentNext, Jul 15»
3
Bing Ads Home Page Now Includes Comparative Metrics and …
Bing has introduced new additions to the redesigned Bing Ads Home Page launched back in May. The company says its additions ... «Search Engine Journal, Jul 15»
4
Comparative Genomics Offers Hints to Molecular Adaptations in …
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A Pennsylvania State University-led team is using comparative genomics to start untangling molecular features ... «GenomeWeb, Jul 15»
5
Comparative Analysis Of Marketed Drugs In Major Indications …
GBI Research, the leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, Comparative Analysis of Marketed Drugs in Major ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
6
New Headset comparative Help
Hi all. I'm looking to buy a new Headset. I have this 2 headsets in mind since both are selled for the same price in the store: «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»
7
Comparative fault reform good for W.Va.
One of the reasons West Virginia has been called a "Judicial Hellhole" has been our legal interruption of comparative fault. Under our old law, ... «Martinsburg Journal, Jul 15»
8
Comparative Analysis of T Cell Imaging with Human Nuclear …
For correspondence or reprints contact: Vladimir Ponomarev, Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan ... «Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Jul 15»
9
Advertising and infringement: a comparative global overview
However, comparative advertising must still be accurate and not contain ... mark in, for instance, a comparative advertising campaign, Brazil adheres to a code of ... «World Trademark Review, Jul 15»
10
ASK IRA: Are comparative salaries undoing Wade's Heat relationship?
Q: So how can Pat Riley turn the clock back and make Dwyane Wade the highest-paid player on the team? Seriously, how? Maybe this is about ... «Sun Sentinel, Jun 15»

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