Definition of "comparative" []

• Relating to, based on, or involving comparison. (adjective)
• Of or relating to the scientific or historical comparison of different phenomena, institutions, or objects, such as languages, legal systems, or anatomical structures, in an effort to understand their origins or relationships. (adjective)
• Estimated by comparison; relative: a comparative newcomer. (adjective)
• Grammar Of, relating to, or being the intermediate degree of comparison of adjectives, as better, sweeter, or more wonderful, or adverbs, as more softly. (adjective)
• Grammar The comparative degree. (noun)

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• "She said South Africa could play a pivotal role to promote cooperation because the country enjoyed what she called comparative advantages over many African countries."
• "Altruism and honesty among different cultures are difficult to measure and compare, but in 2003 a University of Michigan Law School professor conducted what he called a comparative study on recovering lost property in the United States and Japan."
• "The UCC has been pressing for the creation of a Holodomor gallery that receives "no less coverage" than the Holocaust, while the UCCLA feels all genocides should be explored throughout the entire museum in what it calls a "comparative, thematic and inclusive manner.""