COMPARATIVE

Comparative

In linguistics, the comparative is a syntactic construction that serves to express a comparison between two entities or groups of entities in quality, quantity, or degree; it is one of the degrees of comparison, alongside the positive and the superlative. The comparative is signaled in English by the suffix -er or by a word of comparison and the conjunction- or preposition-like word as or than. The comparative is frequently associated with adjectives and adverbs because these words take the -er suffix or modifying word more or less ; it can also, however, appear when no adjective or adverb is present, for ...

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comparative

Noun

  1. 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.
  2. A word in the comparative form.
  3. An equal; a rival; a compeer.
  4. One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.

Adjective

  1. Of or relating to comparison.
  2. Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
    comparative anatomy
  3. Approximated by comparison; relative.
  4. Comparable; bearing comparison.


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