comparative
//kəmˈpærətɪv//
Adjective
comparativeCanonical form
1
Involving or based on comparison between two or more things.
The researcher conducted a comparative study of the two teaching methods.
2
Measured or judged by estimating the similarity or dissimilarity between one thing and another; relative.
Living in the countryside offers comparative peace and quiet.
3
(Grammar) Denoting the intermediate degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs, expressing a higher degree of a quality but not the highest possible (e.g., 'better', 'more beautiful').
In English, 'better' is the comparative form of 'good'.
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comparativeSingular
comparativesPlural
1
The comparative form of an adjective or adverb.
"Better" is the comparative of "good."