Comparative Definition & Meaning

comparative
adjective
  1. relating to or based on or involving comparison; "comparative linguistics"
  2. estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete; "a relative stranger"
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'"

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  • "superlativo comparative"
    AOL — AOL

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