comparative
adjective
1. relating to or based on or involving comparison
- comparative linguistics
- the comparative form of an adjective
2. estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
Similar word(s): relational, relative
Sentences with comparative as an adjective:
- comparative anatomy
noun
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'
Definition categories: communication, adjective, adverb