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Comparative

kəmˈparətɪv

Comparative definitions

adjective

Inflections:

comparative

measured or judged by estimating the similarity or dissimilarity between one thing and another; relative

"he returned to the comparative comfort of his own home"

Synonyms:
relative qualified modified
involving the systematic observation of the similarities or dissimilarities between two or more branches of science or subjects of study

"comparative religion"
(of an adjective or adverb) expressing a higher degree of a quality, but not the highest possible (e.g. braver; more fiercely)
- (of a clause) involving comparison (e.g. he's not as good as he was)

noun

Inflections:

comparative comparatives