COMPARATIVE LITERATURE

Meaning of COMPARATIVE LITERATURE in English

noun

: the study of the interrelationship of the literatures of two or more national cultures usually of differing languages and especially of the influences of one upon the other ; sometimes : informal study of literary works in translation

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

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE — the study of the literatures of two or more groups differing in cultural background and, usually, in language, concentrating on …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE — relationship between literature of different eras and countries
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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE — Литературоведение
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE — сравнительная литература
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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE — сравнительная литература
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COMPARATIVE — adj comparative
Interlingua English vocab
LITERATURE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) {{link=children's literature">children's literature Elizabethan literature gaucho literature Jacobean literature patristic literature Restoration literature
Английский словарь Британика
COMPARATIVE — I. kəmˈparəd.iv, -rətiv also -per- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin comparativus, from comparatus (past participle of comparare to compare) …
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LITERATURE — ˈlid.ərəˌchu̇(ə)r, ˈlitərə-, ˈli.trə-, ˈlid.ə(r)ˌch-, -ˌchu̇ə, -_chə(r), -rə.ˌtyu̇-, -rəˌtu̇- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English litterature, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LITERATURE — (n.) The collective body of literary productions, embracing the entire results of knowledge and fancy preserved in writing; also, the …
Английский словарь Webster
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
LITERATURE — ( n. ) The collective body of literary productions, embracing the entire results of knowledge and fancy preserved in writing; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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
LITERATURE — /lit"euhr euh cheuhr, -choor', li"treuh-/ , n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent …
Random House Webster's 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
LITERATURE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin litteratura writing, grammar, learning, from litteratus Date: 14th century 1. archaic : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LITERATURE — noun learning; acquaintance with letters or books. 2. literature ·noun the occupation, profession, or business of doing literary work. 3. …
Webster English vocab
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
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Britannica English vocabulary
LITERATURE — literature BrE AmE ˈlɪtr ətʃ ə -ɪtʃ-; -ə tjʊə, -ɪ-; ˈlɪt ə r•• AmE \ ˈlɪt̬ ə r ətʃ ə …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
COMPARATIVE — comparative BrE AmE kəm ˈpær ət ɪv § ( ˌ ) kɒm- AmE -ət̬- -ˈper- ▷ comparative|ly li
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LITERATURE — / ˈlɪtrətʃə(r); NAmE ; NAmE also -tʃʊr/ noun [ U ] 1. pieces of writing that are valued as works …
Oxford Advanced Learner's 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
LITERATURE — lit ‧ e ‧ ra ‧ ture S3 W2 /ˈlɪt ə rətʃə $ -tʃʊr/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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
LITERATURE — ( literatures) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Novels, plays, and poetry …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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
LITERATURE — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Novels, plays, and poetry are …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LITERATURE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES 18th-/19th- etc century art/music/literature ▪ Nothing compares with Florence's beautiful 15th-century architecture. subversive propaganda/literature COLLOCATIONS …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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
LITERATURE — (INFORMATION) [noun] [U] - printed material published by a company which is intended to encourage people to buy that company's …
Cambridge English vocab
COMPARATIVE — [adjective] [not gradable]The comparative form of 'slow' is 'slower'.The comparative form of 'frightened' is 'more frightened'.
Cambridge English vocab
LITERATURE — n. Anglo Saxon literature children's literature Elizabethan literature gaucho literature Jacobean literature patristic literature Restoration literature
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LITERATURE — Synonyms and related words : French literature, Renaissance literature, ancient literature, article, autograph, belles lettres, belles-lettres, bibliography, body of knowledge, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
LITERATURE — n. 25B6; noun English literature : WRITTEN WORKS, writings, (creative) writing, literary texts, compositions. See lists here and at novel …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LITERATURE — The literature. Computer-science journals and other publications, vaguely gestured at to answer a question that the speaker believes is trivial. …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
LITERATURE — n. 1 writing(s), letters, belles-lettres, creative writing(s) These works are representative of the literature of the period 2 information, facts, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
LITERATURE — сущ. 1) редк. образованность 2) литература; совокупность книг по данному предмету; печатный материал to produce (a) literature ≈ писать (о …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COMPARATIVE — 1. прил. 1) а) сравнительный, сопоставительный comparative linguistics ≈ сравнительное языкознание the comparative anatomy of brute animals ≈ сравнительная анатомия …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LITERATURE — literature.ogg ʹlıt(ə)rətʃə n 1. литература, особ. художественная литература English literature of the XIX century - английская (художественная) литература XIX века …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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
LITERATURE — n 1. литература, особ. художественная литература English literature of the XIX century - английская (художественная) литература XIX века 2. 1> …
Большой новый Англо-Русский 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
LITERATURE — сущ. 1) редк. образованность 2) литература; совокупность книг по данному предмету; печатный материал a body of literature — объем, количество …
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 …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LITERATURE — сущ. 1) редк. образованность 2) литература; совокупность книг по данному предмету; печатный материал a body of literature — объем, количество литературных произведений belletristic literature …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
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
LITERATURE — в соч. - scientific and technical literature - trade literature
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LITERATURE — в соч. - scientific and technical literature - trade literature
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства
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
LITERATURE — литература; художественная литература - children's literature - foreign literature - general literature - humorous literature - imaginative literature - legal …
Англо-Русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу
COMPARATIVE — сравнительный ; относительный ; ~ comparative balance sheet ; ~ comparative cost price ; ~ comparative cost study ; ~ …
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