comparative

• Qui se rapporte à la forme d'un adjectif ou d'un adverbe servant à comparer deux éléments ; désigne aussi une méthode d'étude qui examine les ressemblances et les différences.

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.

   comparatif (qui compare)

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

   Synonymescontrastingcontrastiverelative

2. Grammar: adjective/adverb formA2formal

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

   comparatif (de comparaison)

   • '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.

   Comparatif (relatif)

   • 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.

   Synonymesapproximatecomparablemoderatequalifiedrelative

   Antonymesabsolutetotalunconditional

• Nom désignant la forme d'un adjectif ou d'un adverbe exprimant un degré de qualité plus élevé, ou une étude impliquant la comparaison de deux ou plusieurs objets.

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'.

   Comparatif

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