Comparison vs. Comparative

Difference Between Comparison and Comparative
Comparisonnoun
The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
to bring a thing into comparison with another;there is no comparison between themComparativeadjective
Of or relating to comparison.
Comparisonnoun
An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each-other.
He made a careful comparison of the available products before buying anything.Comparativeadjective
Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
comparative anatomyComparisonnoun
With a negation, the state of being similar or alike.
There really is no comparison between the performance of today's computers and those of a decade ago.Comparativeadjective
Approximated by comparison; relative.
Comparisonnoun
(grammar) The ability of adjectives and adverbs to form three degrees, as in hot, hotter, hottest.
Comparativeadjective
(obsolete) Comparable; bearing comparison.
Comparisonnoun
That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude.
Comparativenoun
(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.
Comparisonnoun
(rhetoric) A simile.
Comparativenoun
(grammar) A word in the comparative form.
Comparisonnoun
(phrenology) The faculty of the reflective group which is supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.
Comparativenoun
Data used to make a comparison.
Comparisonnoun
examining resemblances or differences
Comparativenoun
(obsolete) An equal; a rival; a compeer.
Comparisonnoun
relation based on similarities and differences
Comparativenoun
(obsolete) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
Comparisonnoun
qualities that are comparable;
no comparison between the two booksbeyond compareComparativenoun
the comparative form of an adjective;
`better' is the comparative of `good'Comparativeadjective
relating to or based on or involving comparison;
comparative linguisticsComparativeadjective
having significance only in relation to something else;
a comparative newcomer