comparative

comparatif

Qui montre les ressemblances ou les différences entre plusieurs choses.

En anglais simple : Showing how two or more things are similar or different.

• The chart gives comparative prices.
• We need comparative figures for last year.
• The report includes a comparative analysis of the two services.

Expressions courantes : comparative figures, comparative table, comparative analysis

relatif

Meilleur ou plus important qu’autre chose, même si cela reste limité.

En anglais simple : Better or greater than something else, although perhaps still limited.

• They lived in comparative comfort.
• We reached the comparative safety of the village.
• She completed the task with comparative ease.

Synonymes : relative

Expressions courantes : comparative comfort, comparative safety, comparative ease

comparatif, comparé

Qui étudie plusieurs choses ensemble pour comprendre leurs ressemblances et leurs différences.

En anglais simple : Studying two or more things together to understand their similarities and differences.

• She studies comparative literature.
• They carried out a comparative study of two languages.
• Comparative research can reveal differences between school systems.

Expressions courantes : comparative study, comparative literature, comparative linguistics

relatif

Qui, comparé aux autres, se rapproche d’un certain type de personne ou de chose.

En anglais simple : Close to being a particular kind of person or thing, compared with others.

• I am a comparative beginner.
• She remained a comparative stranger to her neighbours.
• The company is a comparative newcomer to banking.

Synonymes : relative

Expressions courantes : comparative newcomer, comparative stranger, comparative beginner

comparatif

Forme d’un adjectif ou adverbe, comme « bigger » ou « faster », servant à comparer deux choses.

En anglais simple : An adjective or adverb form, such as “bigger” or “faster”, used to compare two things.

• “Better” is a comparative.
• We use comparatives to compare two things.
• What is the comparative of “far”?

Comment l'utiliser : the comparative of something (The comparative of “small” is “smaller”.)

Expressions courantes : comparative of something, use the comparative, irregular comparative