| query | If you make a f_________ comparison between two things, you say that the first is better than or as good as the second.If you make a favourable comparison between two things, you say that the first is better than or as good as the second. The film bears favourable technical comparison with Hollywood productions costing 10 times as much. |
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| word | favourable |
| full-definition | adjective If your opinion or your reaction is favourable to something, you agree with it and approve of it. The portraits attracted favourable comment when exhibited in the Royal Hibernian Academy. The commission is cautiously favourable to Austrian membership, foreseeing few economic problems. He listened intently, and responded favourably to both my suggestions. He was quite favourably impressed with the new French commander. If something makes a favourable impression on you or is favourable to you, you like it and approve of it. His ability to talk tough made a favourable impression on his supporters. These terms were favourable to India. Favourable conditions make something more likely to succeed or seem more attractive . The conditions in which the elections were held were too favourable to the government. ...favourable weather conditions. If you make a favourable comparison between two things, you say that the first is better than or as good as the second. The film bears favourable technical comparison with Hollywood productions costing 10 times as much. |
| inflections | favourablyfavourablyfavourably |
| cefr-level | C1 |
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