Word of the Week

comparative

Meaning being judged by similar criteria, often comparing two things to see if one is better or worse than the other.

Example of using it in a sentence "The cost of this event ticket is comparative to the one sold on this website."

This is another word that comes from the Latin word, the root word means to pair and to match. So, you are looking at two things that are similar and looking for which is better, given most things about each being equal.

Spelling tip: In order to get the correct number of ‘a’s’ in to the word we will spell it how we say it.

com + par + a + tive

Use the word as many times throughout the week. This can be verbally, in your written work or listen out for other people using it.