How to Say "comparative" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “comparative” is “relativo” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La verdad es relativa; depende de quién la mire.
The truth is relative; it depends on who is looking at it.
El éxito de la empresa es relativo si lo comparamos con el año pasado.
The company's success is relative if we compare it to last year.
Vivimos en una calma relativa.
We are living in a relative calm.
Matching Genders
Since this is an adjective, it must match the noun it describes. Use 'relativo' for masculine things (el valor) and 'relativa' for feminine things (la importancia).
Family Members
Mistake: “Mi relativo vive en España.”
Correction: Mi pariente vive en España. In Spanish, 'relativo' is almost never used to mean a family member; we use 'pariente' instead.
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