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comparitive

comparitive is the misspelling of comparative.

Meaning of comparative

Adjective

comparative (comparative more comparative, superlative most comparative)

  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. (obsolete) Comparable; bearing comparison.
    • 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.1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, II.137

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Questions about comparitive

What is comparitive the misspelling of?
Comparitive is the misspelling of comparative.

Words near comparitive in the dictionary

  1. comparison-shopping
  2. comparison-shops
  3. comparisonitis
  4. comparisons
  5. comparisonwise
  6. comparitive
  7. comparograph
  8. comparographs
  9. comparsa
  10. comparsas
  11. compart

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