comparative
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Originated 1400–50 from late Middle English comparative, from Latin comparativus, equivalent to comparatus from comparare (“‘to compare’”) + -ive from Latin -ivus.
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[edit] Adjective
comparative (comparative more comparative, superlative most comparative)
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- Of or related to comparison.
- Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
- Approximated by comparison; relative.
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of or related to comparison
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using comparison as a method of study
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relative
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[edit] Noun
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comparative (plural comparatives)
- (grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.
- (grammar) A word in the comparative form.
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grammatical construction
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word in comparative form
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[edit] Related terms
- absolute, absolute superlative, relative superlative
- degrees of comparison, three degrees of comparison
- superlative
[edit] References
- “comparative” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
- “comparative” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
- “comparative” in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
[edit] Italian
[edit] Adjective
comparative f.
- Feminine plural form of comparativo
