Phrase Hound found 26 phrases and 7 compound words that contain comparative. The most common are listed below. Open comparative in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 26
- comparative advantageThe ability to produce a particular good at a lower relative opportunity cost than another producer.
- Comparative study
- Comparative analysis
- comparative methodA technique for studying the development of languages by performing a feature-by-feature comparison of two or more languages with a common ancestor.
- comparative linguisticsA branch of historical linguistics that is concerned with comparing languages in order to establish their historical relatedness.
- comparative literatureThe academic field dealing with the study of literature and cultural expression across linguistic, cultural and national boundaries.
- comparative anatomythe study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms
- comparative caseA case used to mark a likeness to something, or that two things have the same quantity of something. It corresponds roughly to the English adverb "like". Languages that use the comparative case include Mari, Nivkh, and Chechen.
- comparative ethicsA type of descriptive ethics, focused on studying the nature and origins of beliefs about morality held by people in diverse social or cultural groups.
- comparative linguistlinguist whose field is comparative linguistics.
- comparative of equalityThe comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs indicating equality between two entities in terms of a certain property or way of doing something.
- comparative advantagesplural of comparative advantage: The ability to produce a particular good at a lower relative opportunity cost than another producer.
- comparative degreeThe degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the …
- comparative of superiorityThe comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs indicating the superiority of one entity to another in terms of a certain property or way of doing something.
- comparative of inferiorityThe comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs indicating the inferiority of one entity to another in terms of a certain property or way of doing something.
- comparative illusionA kind of comparative sentence that superficially seems acceptable but actually has no clear meaning. Example: "More people have been to Russia than I have."
- comparative illusionsplural of comparative illusion: A kind of comparative sentence that superficially seems acceptable but actually has no clear meaning. Example: "More people have been to Russia than I have."
- absolute comparativeThe use of a comparative to indicate a relatively high degree of some quality, without explicitly making a comparison, as in "higher education".
- comparative casesplural of comparative case: A case used to mark a likeness to something, or that two things have the same quantity of something. It corresponds roughly to the English adverb "like". Languages that use the comparative case include Mari …
- comparative clauseA type of subordinate clause used to express a comparison between two entities, typically introduced by words such as than or as.
- comparative degreesplural of comparative degree: The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by …
- comparative superlativeIn Spanish: the superlative form of an adjective when it is used in a grammatically comparative situation.
- comparative clausesplural of comparative clause: A type of subordinate clause used to express a comparison between two entities, typically introduced by words such as than or as.
- comparative literaturesplural of comparative literature: The academic field dealing with the study of literature and cultural expression across linguistic, cultural and national boundaries.
- comparative linguistsplural of comparative linguist: linguist whose field is comparative linguistics.
Compound words 7
- comparatistA person who carries out a comparative study, especially of language and literary works.
- comparativistAlternative form of comparatist: A person who carries out a comparative study, especially of language and literary works.
- comparativityThe quality of being comparative.
- macrocomparativeMaking broad or large-scale comparisons.
- noncomparativeNot comparative.
- megalocomparativeOf or pertaining to megalocomparison.
- comparativenessThe state or quality of being comparative.