comparative

Definition

Of or relating to comparison.

Etymology

From Middle English comparatif, from Middle French comparatif, from Latin comparātīvus, equivalent to comparātus, from comparāre (“to compare”) + -ive, from Latin -īvus.

Example Sentences

• "He gave us a comparative example to illustrate how the human mind works."
• "that kind of animals that have the comparative faculty, by which they compare things together, deliberate and resolve."
• "A comparative study between Homo Sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis."