comparative

Meanings

Plural: comparatives

Noun

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'"
The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word less (e.g. less big, less fully).
An adjective or adverb in the comparative degree.
Data used to make a comparison.
An equal; a rival; a compeer.
One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.

Adjective

relating to or based on or involving comparison
- "comparative linguistics"
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete

Adj

Of or relating to comparison.
Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
Approximated by comparison; relative.
Comparable; bearing comparison.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English comparatif, from Middle French comparatif, from Latin comparātīvus, equivalent to comparātus, from comparāre (“to compare”) + -ive, from Latin -īvus.

Synonyms

comparative degree, relative

Antonyms

absolute

Scrabble Score: 20

comparative is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
comparative is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
comparative is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

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