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Definition of Comparative

1. Adjective. Relating to or based on or involving comparison. "Comparative linguistics"

2. Noun. The comparative form of an adjective or adverb. "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'"

3. Adjective. Estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete. "A relative stranger"

Definition of Comparative

1. a. Of or pertaining to comparison.

2. n. The comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, the form by which the comparative degree is expressed; as, stronger, wiser, weaker, more stormy, less windy, are all comparatives.

Definition of Comparative

1. Adjective. Of or relating to comparison. ¹

2. Adjective. Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it. ¹

3. Adjective. Approximated by comparison; relative. ¹

4. Adjective. (obsolete) Comparable; bearing comparison. ¹

5. Noun. (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''. ¹

6. Noun. (grammar) A word in the '''comparative''' form. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Comparative

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Comparative

comparable comparable function comparable functions comparable to(p) comparable with(p) comparable worth comparableness comparables comparably comparanda

comparascope comparation comparations comparatist comparatists comparative (current term) comparative anatomist comparative anatomy comparative case comparative cases

comparative degree comparative degrees comparative ethics comparative linguist comparative linguistics comparative literature comparative medicine comparative negligence comparative pathology comparative physiology

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