comparative

• صفة تشير إلى صيغة المقارنة في الصفات والأحوال، أو إلى ما يتعلق بالمقارنة بين شيئين أو أكثر، ويُستعمل أيضاً لوصف منهج بحثي يدرس أوجه الشبه والاختلاف بين الظواهر أو اللغات أو الثقافات.

Relating to the form of an adjective or adverb used to compare two things; also used to describe a method of study that examines similarities and differences.

1. Relating to comparisonB2formal

   Involving comparison between two or more things.

   المقارن

   • The study uses a comparative analysis of different cultures.
   • She wrote a comparative essay on two novels.
   • Comparative linguistics examines similarities between languages.

   المرادفاتcontrastingcontrastiverelative

2. Grammar: adjective/adverb formA2formal

   The form of an adjective or adverb used to compare two things, often ending in -er or using 'more'.

   صيغة التفضيل

   • 'Bigger' is the comparative form of 'big'.
   • 'More interesting' is the comparative of 'interesting'.
   • In the sentence 'She is taller than him', 'taller' is a comparative adjective.

3. Moderate or relativeB2formal

   Measured or judged by comparison; not absolute.

   نسبيّ

   • The success of the project is comparative to previous efforts.
   • Her happiness was comparative, not absolute.
   • The cost of living here is comparative to other major cities.

   المرادفاتapproximatecomparablemoderatequalifiedrelative

   الأضدادabsolutetotalunconditional

• اسم يشير إلى صيغة الصفة أو الظرف التي تعبر عن درجة أعلى من الصفة، أو إلى دراسة أو بحث يقوم على المقارنة بين شيئين أو أكثر.

A noun referring to the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses a higher degree of a quality, or a study that involves comparison between two or more things.

1. Grammar termB2formal

   The form of an adjective or adverb that expresses a higher degree of a quality, typically formed by adding '-er' or using 'more'.

   صيغة المقارنة

   • 'Bigger' is the comparative of 'big'.
   • 'More interesting' is the comparative form of 'interesting'.
   • In English, comparatives are used to compare two things.