comparative
/kəmˈpɛrətɪv/
noun
- The comparative form of an adjective or adverb.
- Can you write the comparative for the word 'fast'?
- The comparative of 'good' is 'better'.
- In this exercise, change each adjective into its comparative.
adjective
- Measured or judged by comparing something with something else; relative.
- After living in a small town, she enjoyed the comparative peace of the countryside.
- The team had a comparative advantage in speed over their opponents.
- In comparative terms, this year's harvest was much better than last year's.
- Relating to the study of similarities and differences between two or more things.
- The book offers a comparative analysis of different political systems.
- Comparative studies help us understand how languages evolve.
- She is taking a course in comparative religion at the university.
- In grammar, describing the form of an adjective or adverb that shows a higher degree of a quality (e.g., 'bigger', 'more quickly').
- In English, we use 'more' to form the comparative of longer adjectives.
- The comparative form of 'happy' is 'happier'.
- The teacher explained how to use comparative adjectives like 'taller' and 'shorter'.
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