COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE

Meaning of COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE in English

noun

: the advantage enjoyed by a person or country in the cost ratio of one commodity to another in comparison with the ratio of costs of these same commodities elsewhere

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE — Economic theory first advanced by Robert Torrens and opportunity cost s. The theory suggests that countries should specialize in the …
Английский словарь Британика
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE — relative benefit, something which is beneficial when compared to the other options
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE — ■ noun Economics the ability of an individual or group to carry out a particular economic activity more efficiently than …
Concise Oxford English vocab
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE — economic theory, first developed by David Ricardo of England, that attributed the cause and benefits of international trade to the …
Britannica English vocabulary
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE — Economic theory first advanced by Robert Torrens and David Ricardo that analyzes international trade in terms of differences in relative …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE — The ability of a producer to produce a good at a lower marginal cost than other producers; marginal cost in …
Environmental Economics English Glossary
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE — The ability of one economic actor (an individual, a household, a firm, a country, etc.) to produce some particular good …
English Glossary of Political Economy Terms
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE — эк. сравнительное преимущество (способность страны или фирмы производить товары с меньшими альтернативными затратами, чем у конкурентов) See: related markets
Новый Англо-Русский толковый словарь по маркетингу и торговле
COMPARATIVE — adj comparative
Interlingua English vocab
COMPARATIVE — I. kəmˈparəd.iv, -rətiv also -per- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin comparativus, from comparatus (past participle of comparare to compare) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ADVANTAGE — I. ədˈvantij, -aan-, -ain-, -ȧn-, -ēj also ad- noun ( -s ) Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin ad- ) of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — (n.) The comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, the form by which the comparative degree is expressed; as, stronger, …
Английский словарь Webster
COMPARATIVE — (a.) Expressing a degree greater or less than the positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or adverb. …
Английский словарь Webster
COMPARATIVE — (a.) Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison; as, the comparative sciences; the comparative anatomy.
Английский словарь Webster
COMPARATIVE — ( n. ) The comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, the form by which the comparative degree is expressed; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — ( a. ) Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison; as, the comparative sciences; the comparative anatomy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — — comparatively , adv. — comparativeness , n. /keuhm par"euh tiv/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to comparison. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ADVANTAGE — /ad van"tij, -vahn"-/ , n. , v. , advantaged, advantaging . n. 1. any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — I. -tiv adjective Date: 15th century 1. : of, relating to, or constituting the degree of comparison in a language …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ADVANTAGE — I. əd-ˈvan-tij noun Etymology: Middle English avantage, from Anglo-French, from avant before, from Late Latin abante Date: 1523 1. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COMPARATIVE — noun an equal; a rival; a compeer. 2. comparative ·noun one who makes comparisons; one who affects wit. 3. comparative …
Webster English vocab
ADVANTAGE — noun superiority; mastery; with of or over. 2. advantage ·noun interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in …
Webster English vocab
COMPARATIVE — [com.par.a.tive] adj (15c) 1: of, relating to, or constituting the degree of comparison in a language that denotes increase in …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ADVANTAGE — [ad.van.tage] n [ME avantage, fr. MF, fr. avant before, fr. LL abante] (1523) 1: superiority of position or condition "higher …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COMPARATIVE — comparative BrE AmE kəm ˈpær ət ɪv § ( ˌ ) kɒm- AmE -ət̬- -ˈper- ▷ comparative|ly li
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — / kəmˈpærətɪv; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. connected with studying things to find out how similar or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ADVANTAGE — / ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ; NAmE -ˈvæn-/ noun , verb ■ noun [ C , U ] 1. advantage (over sb) a thing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — I. com ‧ par ‧ a ‧ tive 1 /kəmˈpærətɪv/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ comparison …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ADVANTAGE — ad ‧ van ‧ tage S2 W1 /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ $ ədˈvæn-/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ advantage …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COMPARATIVE — adj. & n. --adj. 1 perceptible by comparison; relative (in comparative comfort). 2 estimated by comparison (the comparative merits of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ADVANTAGE — n. & v. --n. 1 a beneficial feature; a favourable circumstance. 2 benefit, profit (is not to your advantage). 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COMPARATIVE — adj. & n. adj. 1 perceptible by comparison; relative (in comparative comfort). 2 estimated by comparison (the comparative merits of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ADVANTAGE — n. & v. n. 1 a beneficial feature; a favourable circumstance. 2 benefit, profit (is not to your advantage). 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — adj. & n. --adj. 1. perceptible by comparison; relative (in comparative comfort). 2 estimated by comparison (the comparative merits of …
Oxford English vocab
ADVANTAGE — n. & v. --n. 1. a beneficial feature; a favourable circumstance. 2 benefit, profit (is not to your advantage). 3 …
Oxford English vocab
COMPARATIVE — ( comparatives) 1. You use comparative to show that you are judging something against a previous or different situation. For …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ADVANTAGE — ( advantages) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. An advantage is something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a relative/comparative lack of sth ▪ There is a relative lack of research into …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ADVANTAGE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES added advantage/bonus/benefit etc ▪ The system has the added advantage of recordable DVD drives. ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COMPARATIVE — [adjective] [not gradable]The comparative form of 'slow' is 'slower'.The comparative form of 'frightened' is 'more frightened'.
Cambridge English vocab
ADVANTAGE — [noun] - a condition giving a greater chance of successThe advantage of booking tickets in advance is that you get …
Cambridge English vocab
ADVANTAGE — See ↑ ADVANTAGE 1,4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be at an advantage • ↑ be to sb's advantage • ↑ give …
Longman Activator English vocab
ADVANTAGE — INDEX: 1. a good feature of something 2. the only good feature of something 3. the good and bad features …
Longman Activator English vocab
ADVANTAGE — n. 1 superiority, upper hand, dominance, edge, head start; sway; Colloq US and New Zealand drop After a year, the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
ADVANTAGE — Where the current position of the game favours one side over another. A material advantage refers to having a higher …
English Glossary of Chess Terms
COMPARATIVE — 1. прил. 1) а) сравнительный, сопоставительный comparative linguistics ≈ сравнительное языкознание the comparative anatomy of brute animals ≈ сравнительная анатомия …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ADVANTAGE — 1. сущ. 1) преимущество (of, over - над) Our team had the advantage of experience. ≈ У нашей команды было …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COMPARATIVE — comparative.ogg 1. kəmʹpærətıv n сравнительная степень 2. kəmʹpærətıv a 1. сравнительный comparative method of investigation - сравнительный метод исследования comparative …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ADVANTAGE — advantage.ogg 1. ədʹvɑ:ntıdʒ n 1. преимущество; превосходство the advantages of a good education - преимущества хорошего образования to gain /to …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
COMPARATIVE — 1) сравнительный 2) относительный • - comparative analysis - comparative appraisal - comparative approach - comparative assay - comparative assessment - comparative check - comparative confirmation - comparative data - comparative …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ADVANTAGE — advantage сущ.1) преимущество ( of, over - над) Our team had the advantage of experience. — У нашей команды было …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
COMPARATIVE — 1. kəmʹpærətıv n сравнительная степень 2. kəmʹpærətıv a 1. сравнительный comparative method of investigation - сравнительный метод исследования comparative linguistics …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ADVANTAGE — 1. ədʹvɑ:ntıdʒ n 1. преимущество; превосходство the advantages of a good education - преимущества хорошего образования to gain /to get, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
COMPARATIVE — 1. прил. 1) а) сравнительный, сопоставительный comparative linguistics — сравнительное языкознание the comparative anatomy of brute animals — сравнительная анатомия …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ADVANTAGE — 1. сущ. 1) преимущество ( over smb - над кем-либо ) unfair advantage — незаслуженное преимущество great / definite advantage …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
COMPARATIVE — 1. прил. 1) а) сравнительный, сопоставительный comparative linguistics — сравнительное языкознание the comparative anatomy of brute animals — сравнительная анатомия хищников б) лингв. сравнительный (о …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ADVANTAGE — 1. сущ. 1) преимущество (over smb - над кем-либо) unfair advantage — незаслуженное преимущество great / definite advantage over smb — большое / …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
COMPARATIVE — 1. _a. 1> сравнительный; the comparative method - сравнительный метод - comparative anatomy 2> сравнительный; относительный 3> _грам. сравнительный 2. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
ADVANTAGE — 1. _n. 1> преимущество; (of, over - над); благоприятное положение; to have the advantage of smb. - иметь преимущество перед …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
COMPARATIVE — 1. a. 1. сравнительный; the comparative method - сравнительный метод - comparative anatomy 2. сравнительный; относительный 3. грам. сравнительный 2. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
ADVANTAGE — 1. n. 1. преимущество; (of, over - над); благоприятное положение; to have the advantage of smb. - иметь преимущество перед …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
ADVANTAGE — преимущество, выгода to take smb. at advantage - захватить кого-л. врасплох to take advantage of smb. - обмануть, перехитрить кого-л.; to take advantage …
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
ADVANTAGE — 1. сущ. 1) преимущество; превосходство 2) выгода 3) польза 4) благоприятное положение - comparative advantages - enjoy advantages - financial advantage - gain an advantage of smb - gain …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
COMPARATIVE — 1. _a. 1> сравнительный; the comparative method сравнительный метод; comparative anatomy сравнительная анатомия 2> сравнительный; относительный 3> _грам. сравнительный 2. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера

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