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comparative

/kəmˈpæɹ.ə.tɪv/

An illustration for comparative

adjective1 of 2

expressing a difference in degree

  • “The sales figures for this book are still comparatively low.”Tatoeba
  • “The extent of damage in those areas is comparatively less.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

noun2 of 2

An equal; a rival; a compeer.

Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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