noun
Meaning 1
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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: comparative
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: degree of comparison