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| diamond |
| a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur: |
| comparative (kəmˈpærətɪv) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | denoting or involving comparison: comparative literature |
| 2. | judged by comparison; relative: a comparative loss of prestige |
| 3. | grammar positive Compare superlative denoting the form of an adjective that indicates that the quality denoted is possessed to a greater extent. In English the comparative form of an adjective is usually marked by the suffix -er or the word more |
| —n | |
| 4. | the comparative form of an adjective |
| com'paratively | |
| —adv | |
| com'parativeness | |
| —n | |
A form of an adjective indicating a greater degree of the quality that the adjective describes. Better is the comparative form of good; faster is the comparative form of fast; bluer is the comparative form of blue; more charming is the comparative form of charming. (Compare superlative.)