English-Thai Dictionary

comparative

ADJ ที่ เปรียบเทียบ กัน  camparable correlative priab-thiab-kan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COMPARATIVE

a. 1. Estimated by comparison; not positive or absolute. The comparative weight of a body, is that which is estimated by comparing it with the weight of another body. A body may be called heavy, when compared with a feather, which would be called light, when compared with iron. So of comparative good, or evil.
2. Having the power of comparing different things; as a comparative faculty.
3. In grammar, expressing more or less. The comparative degree of an adjective expresses a greater or less degree of a quantity, or quality, than the positive; as brighter, or more bright; smaller; finer; stronger; weaker.
Comparative anatomy, that branch of anatomy which treats of the anatomy of other animals than man, with a view to compare their structure with that of human beings, and thus to illustrate the animal functions, and particularly with reference to a more perfect knowledge of the functions of several parts of the human body.

 

COMPARATIVE

n.One who is equal or pretends to be an equal.

 

COMPARATIVELY

adv. In a state of comparison; by comparison; according to estimate made by comparison; not positively, absolutely or in itself. A thing is comparatively heavy, when it is compared with something less heavy. Paper is comparatively light or heavy; light, when compared with lead; and heavy, when compared with air. How few, comparatively, are the instances of a wise application of time and talents!

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COMPARATIVE

Com *par "a *tive, a. Etym: [L. comparativus: cf. F. comparatif. ]

 

1. Of or pertaining to comparison. "The comparative faculty. " Granvill.

 

2. Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison; as, the comparative anatomy.

 

3. Estimated by comparison; relative; not positive or absolute, as compared with another thing or state. The recurrence of comparative warmth and cold. Whewell. The bubble, by reason of its comparative levity to the fluid that incloses it, would necessarily ascend to the top. Bentley.

 

4. (Gram. )

 

Defn: Expressing a degree greater or less than the positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or adverb. The comparative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -er, more, or less; as, brighter, more bright, or less bright. Comparative sciences, those which are based on a comprehensive comparison of the range of objects or facts in any branch or department, and which aim to study out and treat of the fundamental laws or systems of relation pervading them; as, comparative anatomy, comparative physiology, comparative philology.

 

COMPARATIVE

COMPARATIVE Com *par "a *tive, n. (Gram. )

 

Defn: The comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, the form by which the comparative degree is expressed; as, stronger, wiser, weaker, wore stormy, less windy, are all comparatives. In comparatives is expressed a relation of two; as in superlatives there is a relation of many.

 

2. An equal; a rival; a compeer. [Obs. ] Gerard ever was His full comparative. Beau. & Fl.

 

3. One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit. [Obs. ] "Every beardless vain comparative. " Shak.

 

COMPARATIVELY

COMPARATIVELY Com *par "a *tive *ly, adv.

 

Defn: According to estimate made by comparison; relatively; not positively or absolutely. With but comparatively few exceptions. Prescott.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

comparative

com par a tive |kəmˈparətiv kəmˈpɛrədɪv | ▶adjective 1 perceptible by comparison; relative: he returned to the comparative comfort of his own home. 2 of or involving comparison between two or more branches of science or subjects of study: comparative religion. 3 Grammar (of an adjective or adverb ) expressing a higher degree of a quality, but not the highest possible (e.g., braver; more fiercely ). Contrasted with positive, superlative. • (of a clause ) involving comparison (e.g., their memory is not as good as it used to be ). ▶noun Grammar a comparative adjective or adverb. • (the comparative ) the middle degree of comparison. ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 3 of the adjective ): from Latin comparativus, from comparare ‘to pair, match ’ (see compare ).

 

comparative advantage

com par a tive ad van tage ▶noun the ability of an individual or group to carry out a particular economic activity (such as making a specific product ) more efficiently than another activity.

 

comparative linguistics

com par a tive lin guis tics |kəmˈpɛrədɪv lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks | ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] the study of similarities and differences between languages, in particular the comparison of related languages with a view to reconstructing forms in their lost parent languages.

 

comparatively

com par a tive ly |kəmˈparətivlē kəmˈpɛrədɪvli | ▶adverb [ as submodifier ] to a moderate degree as compared to something else; relatively: inflation was comparatively low.

 

Oxford Dictionary

comparative

comparative |kəmˈparətɪv | ▶adjective 1 measured or judged by estimating the similarity or dissimilarity between one thing and another; relative: he returned to the comparative comfort of his own home. 2 involving the systematic observation of the similarities or dissimilarities between two or more branches of science or subjects of study: comparative religion. 3 Grammar (of an adjective or adverb ) expressing a higher degree of a quality, but not the highest possible (e.g. braver; more fiercely ). Contrasted with positive, superlative. • (of a clause ) involving comparison (e.g. he's not as good as he was ). ▶noun Grammar a comparative adjective or adverb. • (the comparative ) the middle degree of comparison. ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 3 of the adjective ): from Latin comparativus, from comparare ‘to pair, match ’ (see compare ).

 

comparative advantage

com |para |tive ad ¦van |tage ▶noun Economics the ability of an individual or group to carry out a particular economic activity (such as making a specific product ) more efficiently than another activity.

 

comparative linguistics

com |para |tive lin |guis ¦tics ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] the study of similarities and differences between languages, in particular the comparison of related languages with a view to reconstructing forms in their lost parent languages.

 

comparatively

com |para |tive ¦ly |kəmˈparətɪvli | ▶adverb [ as submodifier ] to a moderate degree as compared to something else; relatively: inflation was comparatively low.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

comparative

comparative adjective they left the city for the comparative quiet of the country: relative, in /by comparison.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

comparative

comparative adjective they left the city for the comparative cool of the country: relative, qualified, modified; in /by comparison.

 

French Dictionary

comparativement

comparativement adv. adverbe Par comparaison. : Comparativement à lui, elle est plus petite.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

comparative

com par a tive /kəmpǽrətɪv / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) →compare 形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 対照的な , 比較の , 対比的な 〈研究 文学など 〉▸ a comparative study of English and Japanese 英語と日本語の比較研究 ▸ comparative literature [religion, approach ]比較文学 [宗教学, (学問などの )研究法 ]2 相対的な, (ほかと )比較した上での , 相対的にみた [判断した ]場合の ▸ the comparative advantage of investing in stocks over bonds 債券より株に投資することの相対的な利点 3 〘文法 〙(形容詞 副詞の )比較級の 〈形など 〉(→positive , superlative ).名詞 C 〖しばしばthe ～〗〘文法 〙(形容詞 副詞の )比較級 (comparative degree ).

 

comparatively

com par a tive ly /kəmpǽrətɪvli /副詞 〖形容詞 副詞 の前で 〗比較的 (に ); かなり, 相当 ▸ comparatively easy [recently ]比較的簡単な [最近 ]