/ Dictionary / Index C comparative linguistics: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: compar'ative linguis'tics Pronunciation: [key] the study of the correspondences between languages that have a common origin. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. comparative government comparative literature Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language