comparative

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Definition

'Comparative' refers to something involving the comparison of two or more things, or to a grammatical form used to show the difference between them, such as 'bigger' or 'more interesting'.

Usage & Nuances

Used both as a noun and an adjective. As a noun, it refers to the grammar term; as an adjective, to something involving comparison. Common phrases: 'comparative analysis', 'comparative study'. In grammar, 'comparative' describes forms like 'faster', not 'fastest' (which is 'superlative').

Spanish: comparativoPortuguese (BR): comparativoPortuguese (PT): comparativoChinese (Simplified): 比较级 - 对比的Chinese (Traditional): 比較級 - 對比的Hindi: तुलनात्मकArabic: المقارنBengali: তুলনামূলক - তুলনা (ব্যাকরণ)Russian: сравнительный - сравнительная степень (грамматика)Japanese: 比較的（ひかくてき） - 比較級（ひかくきゅう）Vietnamese: so sánh - so sánh hơn (ngữ pháp)Korean: 비교의 - 비교급 (문법)Turkish: karşılaştırmalı - üstünlük derecesi (dilbilgisi)Urdu: تقابلی - موازنہ (گرامر)Indonesian: komparatif - perbandingan (tata bahasa)

Example Sentences

'Bigger' is the comparative form of 'big'.

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We did a comparative study of two products.

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Learning the comparative form is important for English grammar.

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Her report took a comparative approach to health care systems.

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You form most comparative adjectives by adding '-er' or using 'more'.

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The museum features a comparative display of ancient artifacts from different cultures.

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