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Meaning of comparative in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /kəmˈpɛrədɪv/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    comparative

    Definitions

    1. having significance only in relation to something else

    Examples

    • « a comparative newcomer »

    Synonyms

    • relative
  2. Noun

    comparative

    Definitions

    1. the comparative form of an adjective

    Examples

    • « 'better' is the comparative of 'good' »
  3. Qualitative Adjective

    comparative

    Etymology

    late Middle English (in comparative (sense 3 of the adjective)): from Latin comparativus, from comparare‘to pair, match’ (see compare)

    Definitions

    1. relating to or based on or involving comparison

    Examples

    • « comparative linguistics »

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