COMPARATIVE

Meaning of COMPARATIVE in English

[adjective] [not gradable]The comparative form of 'slow' is 'slower'.The comparative form of 'frightened' is 'more frightened'.

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

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
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
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
COMPARATIVE — noun an equal; a rival; a compeer. 2. comparative ·noun one who makes comparisons; one who affects wit. 3. comparative …
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
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
COMPARATIVE — I. com ‧ par ‧ a ‧ tive 1 /kəmˈpærətɪv/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ comparison …
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
COMPARATIVE — adj. & n. adj. 1 perceptible by comparison; relative (in comparative comfort). 2 estimated by comparison (the comparative merits of …
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
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
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
COMPARATIVE — 1. прил. 1) а) сравнительный, сопоставительный comparative linguistics ≈ сравнительное языкознание the comparative anatomy of brute animals ≈ сравнительная анатомия …
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
COMPARATIVE — сравнительный ; относительный ; ~ comparative balance sheet ; ~ comparative cost price ; ~ comparative cost study ; ~ …
Англо-Русский Деловой словарь
COMPARATIVE — 1. прил. 1) а) сравнительный, сопоставительный comparative linguistics ≈ сравнительное языкознание the comparative anatomy of brute animals ≈ сравнительная анатомия …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
COMPARATIVE — I. adjective Date: 15th century of, relating to, or constituting the degree of comparison in a language that denotes increase …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
COMPARATIVE — (n.) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
Английский словарь Webster
COMPARATIVE — (n.) An equal; a rival; a compeer.
Английский словарь Webster
COMPARATIVE — (a.) Estimated by comparison; relative; not positive or absolute, as compared with another thing or state.
Английский словарь Webster
COMPARATIVE — (a.) Of or pertaining to comparison.
Английский словарь Webster
COMPARATIVE — ( n. ) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — ( n. ) An equal; a rival; a compeer.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to comparison.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — ( a. ) Expressing a degree greater or less than the positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — ( a. ) Estimated by comparison; relative; not positive or absolute, as compared with another thing or state.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — adj. pertaining to comparison; relative; using comparison; of the comparative degree (Grammar)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
COMPARATIVE — n. comparative degree (Grammar)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
COMPARATIVE — n. Function: noun Date: 15th century 1 a : one that compares with another especially on equal footing : RIVAL …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — Pronunciation: -tiv Function: adjective Date: 15th century 1 : of, relating to, or constituting the degree of comparison in a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — [ kəm'parətɪv ] ■ adjective 1》 measured or judged by comparison; relative. 2》 involving comparison between two or more subjects …
Concise Oxford English vocab
COMPARATIVE — (~s) 1. You use ~ to show that you are judging something against a previous or different situation. For example, …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
COMPARATIVE — Synonyms and related words : affinitive, analogical, analogous, appertaining, approximate, associative, collatable, commensurable, commensurate, comparable, congenial, connective, correlative, en rapport, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMPARATIVE — n. Function: adjective being such in comparison with an expressed or implied standard or absolute FF1C; living in comparative poverty …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
COMPARATIVE — a. 1. Comparing, able to compare. 2. Judged by comparison, relative. 3. Founded in comparison, general.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
COMPARATIVE — adjective being such in comparison with an expressed or implied standard or absolute living in comparative poverty Synonyms: approximate, near, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMPARATIVE — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
COMPARATIVE — adj. Comparative is used with these nouns: ↑ adjective , ↑ advantage , ↑ analysis , ↑ anatomy , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — See ↑ COMPARE 2
Longman Activator English vocab
COMPARATIVE — n. 25B6; adjective RELATIVE; in/by comparison.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMPARATIVE — Сравнительный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
COMPARATIVE — сравнительный; относительный сравнительная степень
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
COMPARATIVE — (a) сравнительный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
COMPARATIVE — 1. [kəmʹpærətıv] n сравнительная степень 2. [kəmʹpærətıv] a 1. сравнительный ~ method of investigation - сравнительный метод исследования ~ linguistics …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
COMPARATIVE — adj. сравнительный, относительный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
COMPARATIVE — n. сравнительная степень
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
COMPARATIVE — adj. сравнительный, относительный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
COMPARATIVE — n. сравнительная степень
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
COMPARATIVE — сравнительный
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
COMPARATIVE — сравнительный
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь

Cambridge English vocab

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