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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But the comparative advantage argument presumes a level playing field, which does not currently exist.
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Joel Shulman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
While many factors went into the Warped Tour price, Lyman credits the festival’s partnership with Insomniac for helping keep tickets on the lower range of comparative events.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
The human gut is incapable of absorbing sugar that fast, which is one reason why consuming too much soda or Halloween candy upsets the stomach, says Ken Welch, a comparative physiologist at the University of Toronto Scarborough.
—Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Speaking at a concert ahead of Taiwan’s national day on October 10, Lai noted the two governments’ different political roots, delivering a lesson in comparative history.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
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Joel Shulman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
While many factors went into the Warped Tour price, Lyman credits the festival’s partnership with Insomniac for helping keep tickets on the lower range of comparative events.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
The human gut is incapable of absorbing sugar that fast, which is one reason why consuming too much soda or Halloween candy upsets the stomach, says Ken Welch, a comparative physiologist at the University of Toronto Scarborough.
—Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Speaking at a concert ahead of Taiwan’s national day on October 10, Lai noted the two governments’ different political roots, delivering a lesson in comparative history.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Comparative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparative. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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