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Synonyms

  1. relative

Hypernyms (Type of)

  1. adjective

What Google Knows

In general linguistics, the comparative is a syntactic construction that serves to express a comparison between two entities or groups of entities in quality or degree - see also comparison for an overview of comparison, as well as positive and superlative degrees of comparison.

Related Definition

  1. comparative:

    adj Of or relating to comparison.

    adj Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.

    adj Approximated by comparison; relative.

    adj (obsolete) Comparable; bearing comparison.

    n (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.

    n (grammar) A word in the comparative form.

    n (chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.

    n (obsolete) An equal; a rival; a compeer.

    n (obsolete) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.


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