comparative

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /kəmˈpæɹətɪv/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word less (e.g. less big, less fully).
  2. An adjective or adverb in the comparative degree.
  3. Data used to make a comparison. in-plural
    — Investment ratios are positive. Comparative or trend data are required to draw final conclusions. The absence of comparatives and trend data constrains the conclusions.
  4. An equal; a rival; a compeer. obsolete
    — Gerrard ever was / His full comparative.
  5. One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit. obsolete
    — Every beardless vain comparative.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of or relating to comparison.
    — He gave us a comparative example to illustrate how the human mind works.
  2. Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
    — A comparative study between Homo Sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis.
  3. Approximated by comparison; relative.
    — I've passed the test with comparative ease.
  4. Comparable; bearing comparison. obsolete
    — And need he had of slumber yet, for none / Had suffered more—his hardships were comparative / To those related in my grand-dad's Narrative.

词形变化

more comparative comparative most comparative superlative comparatives plural

词汇关系

衍生词
comparatist comparatively comparativeness comparativism comparativist comparativistic macrocomparative noncomparative absolute comparative comparative of equality comparative of inferiority comparative of superiority
相关词
absolute superlative relative superlative comparative superlative contrastive elative

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Latin con-
Latin pār
Latin compār
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin comparō
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin īvus
Latin comparātīvusbor.
Old French comparatifbor.
Middle English comparatif
English comparative
From Middle English comparatif, from Middle French comparatif, from Latin comparātīvus, equivalent to comparātus, from comparāre (“to compare”) + -ive, from Latin -īvus.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Latin con-
Latin pār
Latin compār
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin comparō
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin īvus
Latin comparātīvusbor.
Old French comparatifbor.
Middle English comparatif
English comparative
From Middle English comparatif, from Middle French comparatif, from Latin comparātīvus, equivalent to comparātus, from comparāre (“to compare”) + -ive, from Latin -īvus.
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