| Main Entry: | comparative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | approximate, close to |
Synonyms: |
allusive, analogous, approaching, by comparison, comparable, conditional, connected, contingent, contrastive, correlative, corresponding, equivalent, in proportion, like, matching, metaphorical, near, not absolute, not positive, parallel, provisional, qualified, related, relative, restricted, rivaling, similar, vying, with reservation |
| Notes: | positive is the ordinary form of a word, with comparative conveying the sense of greater intensity of the adjective and superlative reflecting the greatest intensity of the adjective |
Antonyms: |
unequal, unlike |
| Main Entry: | approximate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | almost accurate, exact |
Synonyms: |
almost, close, comparative, near, proximate, relative, rough |
Antonyms: |
accurate, clear, definite, exact, precise |
| Main Entry: | illustrative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | explanatory |
Synonyms: |
allegorical, clarifying, comparative, corroborative, delineative, descriptive, diagrammatic, emblematic, exemplifying, explicatory, expository, figurative, graphic, iconographic, illuminative, illustrational, illustratory, imagistic, indicative, interpretive, metaphoric, pictorial, pictoric, representative, revealing, sample, specifying, symbolic, typical |
| Notes: | illustrative means clarifying by use of examples or serving to demonstrate, while illustrious means widely known and esteemed or having or conferring glory |
Antonyms: |
atypical, complicated, confusing, involved |
| Main Entry: | near |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | close in time; forthcoming |
Synonyms: |
approaching, approximate, at hand, coming, comparative, expected, imminent, impending, in the offing, looming, near-at-hand, next, relative |
Antonyms: |
deferred, distant, expired, far, postponed, remote |
| Main Entry: | proportionate/proportional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | balanced, corresponding |
Synonyms: |
commensurable, commensurate, comparable, comparative, compatible, consistent, contingent, correlative, correspondent, corresponding, dependent, equal, equitable, equivalent, even, in proportion, just, reciprocal, relative, symmetrical, uniform |
Antonyms: |
disproportionate, imbalanced, irrelevant |
| Main Entry: | proportionate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | balanced |
Synonyms: |
commensurable, commensurate, comparable, comparative, compatible, consistent, contingent, correlative, correspondent, corresponding, dependent, equal, equitable, equivalent, even, in proportion, just, proportional, reciprocal, relative, symmetrical, uniform |
| Main Entry: | proportional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | proportionate |
Synonyms: |
comparable, comparative, corresponding, equal, equivalent, harmonious, relative |
| Main Entry: | proportional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | equivalent |
Synonyms: |
commensurate, comparative, correlative, corresponding, equal, even, reciprocal, relative, symmetrical |
Antonyms: |
disproportionate |