comparative : Idioms & Phrases
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comparative anatomist
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noun anatomist who compares the anatomy of different animals
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comparative anatomy
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noun the study of anatomical features of animals of different species
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comparative degree
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noun the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
comparative.
- `faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'
- `less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'
- `more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'
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comparative literature
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noun study of literary works from different cultures (often in translation)
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comparative negligence
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noun (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff
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comparative psychology
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noun the branch of psychology concerned with the behavior of animals
animal psychology.
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Comparative sciences
- those which are based on a comprehensive comparison of the range of objects or facts in any branch or department, and which aim to study out and treat of the fundamental laws or systems of relation pervading them; as, comparative anatomy, comparative physiology, comparative philology.