comparative form
1comparative — com|par|a|tive1 [kəmˈpærətıv] adj 1.) comparative comfort/freedom/wealth etc comfort etc that is quite good when compared to how comfortable, free, or rich etc something or someone else is = ↑relative ▪ After a lifetime of poverty, his last few… …
2comparative — 1 adjective 1 comparative comfort/freedom/wealth etc comfort, freedom etc that is fairly satisfactory when compared to another state of comfort etc: After a lifetime of poverty, his last few years were spent in comparative comfort. 2 comparative… …
3comparative — I UK [kəmˈpærətɪv] / US [kəmˈperətɪv] adjective ** 1) judged in comparison to something such as a previous situation or state We sailed into the comparative shelter of the harbour. We expected to win with comparative ease. 2) involving the… …
4comparative — 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… …
5comparative — [[t]kəmpæ̱rətɪv[/t]] comparatives 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use comparative to show that you are judging something against a previous or different situation. For example, comparative calm is a situation which is calmer than before or calmer than the… …
6comparative — [kəmˈpærətɪv] adj I 1) judged in comparison with something such as a previous situation or state Syn: relative We expected to win with comparative ease.[/ex] 2) involving the comparison of two or more things a comparative analysis[/ex] 3)… …
7Comparative and superlative adverbs — ◊ GRAMMAR Comparative and superlative adverbs are used to say how something happens or is done compared with how it happened or was done on a different occasion. They are also used to say how something is done by one person or thing compared with …
8comparative and superlative adverbs — ◊ GRAMMAR Comparative and superlative adverbs are used to say how something happens or is done compared with how it happened or was done on a different occasion. They are also used to say how something is done by one person or thing compared with …
9Comparative adverbs — ◊ GRAMMAR Comparative and superlative adverbs are used to say how something happens or is done compared with how it happened or was done on a different occasion. They are also used to say how something is done by one person or thing compared with …
10comparative adverbs — ◊ GRAMMAR Comparative and superlative adverbs are used to say how something happens or is done compared with how it happened or was done on a different occasion. They are also used to say how something is done by one person or thing compared with …
