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The synonyms of “Comparative” are: relative, qualified, modified, comparative degree
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “comparative” as a noun can have the following definitions:
comparative degree | The comparative form of an adjective or adverb. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “comparative” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
modified | Changed in form or character. Their modified stand made the issue more acceptable. |
qualified | Holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill. I was less well qualified than almost anyone present to recollect the olden days. |
relative | Of a clause attached to an antecedent by a relative word. The relative effectiveness of the various mechanisms is not known. |
analysis | The identification and measurement of the chemical constituents of a substance or specimen. His physician recommended psychoanalysis. |
better | Changed for the better in health or fitness. His account can hardly be bettered. |
comparatively | In a relative manner; by comparison to something else. Inflation was comparatively low. |
contrast | To show differences when compared; be different. In contrast to. |
counterpoint | Add counterpoint to a melody. The yarn s fanciful excesses are counterpointed with some sharp and unsentimental dialogue. |
developmental | Of or relating to or constituting development. Developmental psychology. |
enhance | Make better or more attractive. This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat. |
evaluative | Exercising or involving careful evaluations. The literary judge uses many evaluative terms. |
evolutionary | Relating to a pattern of movements or manoeuvres. Chance enters into the evolutionary process in the form of naturally occurring random mutations. |
fix | Make fixed stable or stationary. The rent will be fixed at 300 a month. |
genetics | The genetic properties or features of an organism, characteristic, etc. The effects of family genetics on the choice of career. |
inexperience | Lack of experience. Procedural inexperience created difficulties. |
informality | Relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style or nature; absence of formality. There is a laid back informality to the food. |
intensify | Make more intense, stronger, or more marked. The dispute began to intensify. |
kin | Animals or plants that are related to a particular species or kind. He s kin. |
kinsfolk | People descended from a common ancestor. |
kith | One’s friends, acquaintances, and relations. A widow without kith or kin. |
nepotism | The practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs. His years in office were marked by corruption and nepotism. |
nicety | A detail or aspect of polite social behaviour. She prided herself on her nicety of pronunciation. |
proportional | (of a variable quantity) having a constant ratio to another quantity. The punishment ought to be proportional to the crime. |
proportionate | Being in due proportion. Proportionate representation of a minority group. |
psychologist | A scientist trained in psychology. A leading child psychologist. |
relative | A relative pronoun determiner or adverb. A relative stranger. |
research | Engaged in or intended for research. The student researched the history of that word. |
robotics | The area of AI concerned with the practical use of robots. Civilian research on robotics is advancing swiftly. |
significantly | In a significant manner. Significantly he has refused to give a straight answer to this question. |
superiority | The state of being superior. He hated the white man s superiority and condescension. |
technological | Relating to or using technology. A technological civilization. |
tradeoff | An exchange that occurs as a compromise. I faced a tradeoff between eating and buying my medicine. |
worse | Changed for the worse in health or fitness. It is worse to intend harm than to be indifferent. |
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