comparative
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/kəmˈpærətɪv/
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/kəmˈpærətɪv/
Compared to something else
He lived in comparative comfort compared to his earlier life.
与他早年的生活相比,他过着相对舒适的生活。
Studying how things are similar or different
Comparative linguistics studies how languages are alike and different.
比较语言学研究语言之间的相似性和差异性。
Showing more in amount, degree, or quality
In grammar, 'better' is the comparative form of 'good'.
在语法中,'better'是'good'的比较级形式。
The form of a word that shows more
The comparative form shows a higher degree, like 'faster' compared to 'fast'.
比较级形式表示更高的程度,例如'faster'与'fast'相比。