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comparative

[kuhm-par-uh-tiv] / kəmˈpær ə tɪv /


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More accurate identification of subgenomes could improve gene annotation, trait mapping, and comparative genomic studies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

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

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Foundayo arrived four months later, but comparative week-over-week prescriptions show that the Wegovy pill is far more popular in the U.S. than Foundayo.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

But they’re wrong that the closing schools have any comparative advantage in producing them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Even Katz was moving with a comparative lightness.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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