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comparative

[kuhm-par-uh-tiv] / kəmˈpær ə tɪv /


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The company said this would be driven, among other items, by actions taken in North America and continental Europe to improve performance, as well as easier comparatives in continental Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Countries watched their neighbors and competitors negotiate deals with the U.S. and rushed to the deal table to prevent being put at a comparative disadvantage.

From Barron's

To investigate this question, scientists from UNIGE's Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences used a comparative approach grounded in species evolution.

From Science Daily

To do so, Dr. Griffin assembled a team to create a broad comparative dataset of hyoid samples from living lizards, crocodiles, birds, and extinct dinosaurs.

From Science Daily

As trade is diverted around the U.S., other countries will continue to specialize in producing goods and services for which they have a comparative advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal