1 that compares things of the same kind 比较的:
a comparative study of systems of government不同政治制度的比较研究
2 compared with sth else or with what is usual or normal 相对的:
He had problems with the written exam but passed the practical exam with comparative ease.他考笔试成绩不太好,但考实践课则比较顺利过关。
3 (grammar语法) (used about the form of an adjective or adverb) expressing a greater amount, quality, size, etc (指形容词或副词形式)比较级的:
‘Hotter’ and ‘more quickly’ are the comparative forms of ‘hot’ and ‘quickly’.hotter和more quickly分别是hot和quickly的比较级。
comparative²
/kəmˈpærətɪv ||; kəmˈpærətɪv/noun
[C] (grammar语法) the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses a greater amount, quality, size, etc (形容词或副词的)比较级形式:
‘Bigger’ is the comparative of ‘big’.bigger是big的比较级。