comparative

[kuhm-par-uh-tiv] / kəmˈpær ə tɪv /

ADJECTIVE

approximate, close to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

provisional

STRONG

approaching contingent correlative equivalent like parallel relative

WEAK

allusive analogous by comparison comparable conditional connected contrastive corresponding in proportion matching metaphorical near not absolute not positive qualified related restricted rivaling similar vying with reservation

Antonyms

STRONG

different dissimilar separate unequal unlike

Example Sentences

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That framing, however, is disputed by comparative legal analysis.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Zietlow, now at the History Museum at the Castle in Wisconsin, began investigating the fossils while working as a Ph.D. student in comparative biology at the American Museum of Natural History's Richard Gilder Graduate School.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

But they’re wrong that the closing schools have any comparative advantage in producing them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

I was almost graduated from UC Irvine and I was studying English and comparative literature.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

I couldn’t have explained why I dropped advanced music theory in favor of geography and comparative politics, or gave up sight-singing to take History of the Jews.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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