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| com·par·a·tive [ kəm párrətiv ] |
adjective |
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1. compared with others: considered relative to something known, mentioned, or expected
  He passed the test with comparative ease.
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2. involving comparisons: based on or using comparisons of different things in the investigation of something
comparative linguistics
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3. grammar in form expressing increase: describes the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses an increase in quality, quantity, or degree, e.g. "quicker" or "more importantly"
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noun (plural com·par·a·tives) |
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grammar comparative form of word: a comparative form of an adjective or adverb
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| [15th century. < Latin comparat-, past participle of comparare (see compare)] |
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| com·par·a·tive·ness noun |
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