compare
verb
/kəmˈpɛə/
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/kəmˈpɛɚ/
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[kəmˈpeə]
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[kəmˈpeɚ]
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[kəmˈpeɹ]
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[kəmˈpɛə]
,
[kəmˈpɛɚ]
,
[kəmˈpɛɹ]
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[kəmˈpɛː]
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- (transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
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сра́внивать,
сравни́ть,
сравнить
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- (transitive) To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].
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сра́вниваться,
сравни́ться
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comparative
adjective
/kəmˈpæɹ.ə.tɪv/
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/kəmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/
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- Approximated by comparison; relative.
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относи́тельный
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- Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
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сравни́тельный
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- Of or relating to comparison.
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сравни́тельный,
сравнительный
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comparative
noun
/kəmˈpæɹ.ə.tɪv/
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/kəmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/
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- (grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word less (e.g. less big, less fully).
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компарати́в,
сравни́тельная сте́пень
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comparable
adjective
/kəmˈpæɹəbl̩/
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/kəmˈpɛɹəbl̩/
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/ˈkɑmp(ə)ɹəbl̩/
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/ˈkɒmp(ə)ɹəbl̩/
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- (often with to) Able to be compared (to).
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сопостави́мый,
сравни́мый
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comparatively
adverb
/kəmˈpæɹ.ə.tɪvli/
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- In a comparative manner.
- When compared to other entities.
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сравни́тельно
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