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| 1. | [ adjective ] having significance only in relation to something else | |
| Examples: | "a comparative newcomer" |
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| Related terms: | relative | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] relating to or based on or involving comparison | |
| Examples: | "comparative linguistics" |
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| Related terms: | comparison | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (grammar,linguistics) the comparative form of an adjective | |
| Examples: | "`better' is the comparative of `good'" |
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| Related terms: | adjective more more less better worse fewer better nearer worse nearer earlier farthermost finer | |
| Similar spelling: |
comparatively comparable comparable_to comparability comparably Commiphora comportment compartment compartmented compartmental comparing compared_with |
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