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Comparative
comparatif

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. comparative [Brit kəmˈparətɪv, Am kəmˈpɛrədɪv] N LING

comparative
comparatif m
in the comparative
au comparatif

II. comparative [Brit kəmˈparətɪv, Am kəmˈpɛrədɪv] ADJ

1. comparative LING:

comparative
comparatif/-ive

2. comparative (relative):

comparative
relatif/-ive
in comparative terms
en termes relatifs
he's a comparative stranger to me
je le connais à peine

3. comparative (based on comparison):

comparative method, study
comparatif/-ive
comparative linguistics, religion
comparé

comparative literature N

comparative literature
littérature f comparée

Comparative Cost Principle N ECON

Comparative Cost Principle
théorie f des coûts comparatifs
French
French
English
English
comparatif (comparative)
comparative
comparat|if
comparative
comparatif d'égalité/d'infériorité/de supériorité
same/lower/higher degree comparative
au comparatif
in the comparative
comparative
comparative clause
comparatiste
comparative
comparatiste (en linguistique)
specialist in comparative linguistics
comparatiste (en littérature)
specialist in comparative literature
comparé (comparée)
comparative
cours de littérature comparée
comparative literature course
adjectif/adverbe de comparaison
comparative adjective/adverb
publicité comparative
comparative advertising
étude comparative/préliminaire
comparative/preliminary study

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
French
French

I. comparative [kəmˈpærətɪv, Am -ˈperət̬ɪv] N

comparative
comparatif m

II. comparative [kəmˈpærətɪv, Am -ˈperət̬ɪv] ADJ inv

comparative
comparatif(-ive)
French
French
English
English
comparatif (-ive)
comparative
comparatif
comparative
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
French
French

I. comparative [kəm·ˈper·ə·t̬ɪv] ADJ

comparative
comparatif(-ive)

II. comparative [kəm·ˈper·ə·t̬ɪv] N LING

comparative
comparatif m
French
French
English
English
comparatif (-ive)
comparative
comparatif
comparative

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The comparatives are weak when both definite and indefinite, and are declined like the active participle.
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