Definition of Comparative
Comparative
com·par·a·tive
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(adjective)
of, relating to, involving comparison between two or more branches of science or subjects of study or constituting the degree of comparison in a language that denotes increase in the quality, quantity, or relation expressed by an adjective or adverb;
e.g. Words like braver or more are comparative because they draw comparison between one subject and another without designating them as superlatives.
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