comparative

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in Vietnamese So sánh, đối chiếu

BrE /kəmˈpærətɪv/ AmE /kəmˈpærətɪv/

adjective / noun en → vi

1 ADJECTIVE - QUALITY [attributive / predicative] B1

So sánh, đối chiếu

used to describe the quality of something when it is compared with other things

  • a comparative adjective

Collocations comparative advantage · comparative analysis

  • The company has a comparative advantage over its competitors.

    Công ty có lợi thế so sánh hơn đối thủ cạnh tranh.

2 ADJECTIVE - GRAMMAR [attributive / predicative] B1

So sánh, đối chiếu ngữ pháp

used to describe the form of an adjective or adverb when it is used to compare two things (e.g., bigger, more quickly)

  • a comparative adjective/adverb

Collocations comparative form of an adjective · comparative degree

  • The comparative form of 'good' is 'better'.

    Hình thức so sánh của từ 'tốt' là 'tốt hơn'.

3 NOUN - STUDY [singular] C1

Cuộc nghiên cứu so sánh

a detailed study of a subject or area, especially one that compares it with other subjects or areas

  • a comparative

Collocations comparative study · comparative analysis

  • The report is a comparative of the two economic systems.

    Báo cáo này là một cuộc nghiên cứu so sánh về hai hệ thống kinh tế.

4 NOUN - GRAMMAR [singular] B1

Hình thức so sánh ngữ pháp

a form of an adjective or adverb used to compare two things (e.g., bigger, more quickly)

  • the comparative

Collocations comparative form of an adjective · comparative degree

  • The comparative is used to show a difference between two things.

    Hình thức so sánh được sử dụng để thể hiện sự khác biệt giữa hai thứ.