COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE

Meaning of COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE in English

■ noun Economics the ability of an individual or group to carry out a particular economic activity more efficiently than another activity.

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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 — noun : the advantage enjoyed by a person or country in the cost ratio of one commodity to another in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE — relative benefit, something which is beneficial when compared to the other options
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
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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