Antonyms for comparative
kəmˈpær ə tɪvcom·par·a·tive

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1. comparative

   Antonyms:
   absolutely, actually, positively, superlatively

   Synonyms:
   relatively, proportionately

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1. comparative, comparative degreeadjective

   the comparative form of an adjective or adverb

   "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'"

   Synonyms:
   comparative degree

2. comparativeadjective

   relating to or based on or involving comparison

   "comparative linguistics"

   Synonyms:
   relative

3. relative, comparativeadjective

   estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete

   "a relative stranger"

   Synonyms:
   proportional, relative

How to use comparative in a sentence?

1. White House spokesman Josh Earnest:

   We are quite concerned about protecting freedom of navigation, the free flow of commerce in the South China Sea, and we're going to continue to encourage all parties, big and small, to resolve their differences diplomatically and to not try to use their comparative size and strength to intimidate their neighbors.

2. Yasuhiro Oba:

   The discovery of uracil in the samples from Ryugu lends strength to current theories regarding the source of nucleobases in the early Earth, the OSIRIS-REx mission by NASA will be returning samples from asteroid Bennu this year, and a comparative study of the composition of these asteroids will provide further data to build on these theories.

3. Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei:

   The AIIB needs to establish its comparative advantage relative to existing multilateral development banks like the World Bank, ...Compared with the Asian Development Bank, World Bank and other multilateral development banks, the AIIB's advantage lies in its keener understanding of the successful experience and lessons of developing countries' years of development.

4. Lowy Institute:

   Levels of economic development or differences in political systems between countries had less of an impact on outcomes than often assumed or publicised, in general, countries with smaller populations, cohesive societies, and capable institutions have a comparative advantage in dealing with a global crisis such as a pandemic.

5. Chinese Embassy:

   Kazakhstani Health Department and other agencies are conducting comparative research and have not defined the nature of the pneumonia virus.

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