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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
comparative
/kəmˈpæɹ.ə.tɪv/
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
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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)