Antonym: absolute. Similar words: comparatively, comparative advantage, declarative, comparable, separatism, reparation, separation, reparations. Meaning: [kəm'pærətɪv] 
n. the comparative form of an adjective. adj. 1. relating to or based on or involving comparison 2. having significance only in relation to something else.
n. the comparative form of an adjective. adj. 1. relating to or based on or involving comparison 2. having significance only in relation to something else. 
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211. Thus for comparative purposes the Category B gas-coal scenario should be used.
212. A comparative analysis of course documents made the extent and systematic nature of the changes quite evident.
213. An excellent article on selection bias using real examples from the comparative literature.
214. The comparative freedom that the close presence of grandparents afforded wives contributed significantly to the high standard of farming seen.
215. It also examines the comparative merit of centralized and decentralized management.
216. Comparative politics, in particular, can not use experimentation for both practical and ethical reasons.
217. Such comparative differences prevail in most developed and developing countries and in both rural and urban areas.
218. Their comparative analysis tests the linear and non-linear forms of the relationship between income inequality and political violence.
219. Similarly, cereal production per acre of arable land is indicative of the comparative efficiency of agricultural practices.
220. She shivered, and was glad to gain the comparative safety of the open area in the centre.
221. But there are no major studies that meet scientific criteria about the comparative medicinal benefits of smoked marijuana.
222. Riches or deprivation are comparative.
223. I got my degree in comparative literature.
224. My dear ones,[Sentence dictionary] I will not make a comparative analysis.
225. From comparative neglect, his reputation has soared to the heights.
226. Besides, Mi Wu is regarded as one of the pioneers of comparative literature in China.
227. Her Patterns of Culture ( 1934 ) is a classic study in comparative anthropology.
228. The comparative affluence of modern society itself provides at least part of the answer.
229. The exclusively comparative method brought in a set of false notions.
230. The log - house was full of smoke, to which we owed our comparative safety.
231. It flies in the face of the principle of comparative advantage.
232. The island or castle stood in this belt of comparative light.
233. In this respect, the proceeding was functionally similar to a comparative licensing adjudication.
234. Comparative anatomical studies on the vessel elements of Chinese Magnolia and Michelia.
235. a comparative study of the educational systems of two countries.
More similar words: comparatively, comparative advantage, declarative, comparable, separatism, reparation, separation, reparations, preparation, imperative, narrative, lucrative, decorative, figurative, cooperative, pejorative, vituperative, penetrative, post-operative, degenerative, commemorative, demonstrative, collaborative, corroborative, administrative, compare, administrative law, comparison, compare notes, parent company.