comparatively; quite; to a certain degree

comparatively large; greater; more

relatively high; quite tall; of a high level

comparatively; rather; fairly; often used to describe a quality in comparison to others of the same kind

comparatively good; better; quite good

relatively or rather small; smaller; lesser; smallish

to have a trial of strength or skill; to pit oneself against another in a contest or battle

To focus excessively on small details; to fuss over or care too much about personal gain or loss; to mind or take to heart small matters.

rather poor; not especially good

to match strength or skill with someone; to pit oneself against another in a contest of ability

to be serious; meticulous; to take something to heart or take it seriously

to fuss over minor matters or split hairs; to be overly calculating about small gains or trivial losses

The comparative method used in linguistics; the systematic study of similarities and differences between languages.

To haggle over every detail or tiny amount of money; used to describe being very fussy or stingy.

a training ground in ancient times used for military drills, parades, or martial arts competitions; now usually written as [[校场|校場|jiao4 chang3]]

The study of literature from different cultures and languages to explore their mutual influences and relationships with society and culture.

to take something to heart; to treat a matter with earnestness

(regional colloquial) comparatively; fairly; quite; rather; relatively

compared with; in comparison with

generally speaking; approximately; roughly; about

the range between the highest and lowest values of something, such as temperature or humidity, over the course of a year

clear for all to see; conspicuous; used to describe facts or principles that are extremely evident

to bicker at length over trivial matters; to haggle over every ounce; to be overly calculating

to compete against or measure oneself against another to see who is better; to go head-to-head

to not be bothered by something; to not take to heart or worry about minor matters; to be generous and forgiving

a branch of linguistics that studies how languages change over time and the relationships between related languages; it uses comparative methods to reconstruct ancestral forms and establish family trees

describes an adjective that does not have a comparative form; absolute

(meteorology) the range between the daily maximum and minimum of a variable, such as temperature or humidity

(bound form) a fixed or constant price set as a benchmark for comparing the value of industrial or agricultural output across different time periods

an investigation that compares two or more items to determine their similarities and differences

comparative degree; degrees of comparison

comparatively speaking; in comparison

The study of languages by comparing their historical development and shared features, such as grammar and vocabulary, across different time periods and regions.

in a relative or comparative manner

to compare with one another; to be in contrast to

to check, examine, or verify closely; to investigate and compare in detail

to pit oneself against another; to match strength or wits; to contest

(literary variant) obvious and clear; manifest; distinguished

explicit; clear; markedly evident

to compare relative lengths; to compare the merits and drawbacks of different options

to be a bit better; slightly superior in comparison

clearly visible or noticeable; conspicuous; prominent

to compare long and short; to weigh the advantages and disadvantages