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- com|par|a|tive|ly «kuhm PAR uh tihv lee», adverb.
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com|par|a|tive — «kuhm PAR uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with comparison. 2. that compares; involving comparison: »A course in comparative literature emphasizes the differences and similarities among the writings and writers of two or… … Useful english dictionary
com|par´a|tive|ness — com|par|a|tive «kuhm PAR uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with comparison. 2. that compares; involving comparison: »A course in comparative literature emphasizes the differences and similarities among the writings and… … Useful english dictionary
com·par·a·tive·ly — adv : when measured or judged against something else : in comparison with something else These prices are comparatively [=relatively] high. a comparatively [=relatively] small amount ◇ The phrase comparatively speaking is used to suggest that… … Useful english dictionary
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
par — par·ti striped; par·ti·ta; par·tite; par·ti·tion·al; par·ti·tioned; par·ti·tion·er; par·ti·tion·ing; par·ti·tion·ist; par·ti·tive·ly; par·ti·tur; par·ti·ver·sal; par·trick; par·tu·la; par·tu·ri·fa·cient; par·tu·ri·tion; par·ty·ism; par·u·la;… … English syllables
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
comparative — com·par·a·tive … English syllables
comparatively — com·par·a·tive·ly … English syllables
comparative — com•par•a•tive [[t]kəmˈpær ə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to comparison 2) proceeding by, founded on, or using comparison as a method of study: comparative anatomy[/ex] 3) estimated by comparison; not positive or absolute; relative: to live… … From formal English to slang
comparative — com|par|a|tive1 [ kəm perətıv ] adjective ** 1. ) judged in comparison to something such as a previous situation or state: RELATIVE: We sailed into the comparative shelter of the harbor. We expected to win with comparative ease. 2. ) involving… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
