comparative (adj.)

  1. relating to or based on or involving comparison; comparative linguistics'

  2. estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete; a relative stranger

    [ Syn: relative ]

    comparative (n.)

  1. the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; `faster is the comparative of the adjective `fast; `less famous is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous; `more surely is the comparative of the adverb `surely

    [ Syn: comparative degree , comparative degree ]

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