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comparatist
com·par·a·tist
[
kəm párrətist
]
(
plural
com·par·a·tists
)
noun
Definition:
somebody using comparisons:
somebody who uses a comparative method, e.g. in the study of linguistics
[
Mid-20th century. < French
comparatiste
, <
comparatif
"comparative"
]
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