as in relative
being such only when compared to something else
if you consider the multimillionaire's yearly income, we're living in comparative poverty
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Juliane Kaminski, a comparative psychologist who led the Rico study, shared one of her more recent findings with me: Dogs have a muscle around their eyes for the sole purpose of making big, sad puppy-dog faces.
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Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Andrew Barron, a comparative neurobiologist, and Colin Klein, a philosopher, have compared insect brains to human brains and concluded that some regions could facilitate a subjective experience.
—Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Which Works Better for Pain? The results of a comparative study show no significant difference in the efficacy of Vicodin and Percocet for musculoskeletal pain treatment in adults.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Rachel Roston, a comparative anatomist with Seattle Children's Research Institute, says that normally, the skulls of mammals are thought of as mostly housing and protecting sensory organs like the eyes and nose.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Andrew Barron, a comparative neurobiologist, and Colin Klein, a philosopher, have compared insect brains to human brains and concluded that some regions could facilitate a subjective experience.
—Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Which Works Better for Pain? The results of a comparative study show no significant difference in the efficacy of Vicodin and Percocet for musculoskeletal pain treatment in adults.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Rachel Roston, a comparative anatomist with Seattle Children's Research Institute, says that normally, the skulls of mammals are thought of as mostly housing and protecting sensory organs like the eyes and nose.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Comparative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparative. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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