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comparative

[kuhm-par-uh-tiv] / kəmˈpær ə tɪv /


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The latest report, however, frames his cognitive screening in clinical terms of normal function rather than comparative intelligence.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Zietlow, now at the History Museum at the Castle in Wisconsin, began investigating the fossils while working as a Ph.D. student in comparative biology at the American Museum of Natural History's Richard Gilder Graduate School.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Quarterly reporting has been one of the comparative advantages of U.S. capital markets.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

Specialization based on comparative advantage promotes efficiency and economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Professor Joseph Hickey and his students at the University of Wisconsin, after careful comparative studies of sprayed and unsprayed areas, reported the robin mortality to be at least 86 to 88 per cent.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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