[kom-i-dee] 
| 1. | a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion. |
| 2. | that branch of the drama which concerns itself with this form of composition. |
| 3. | the comic element of drama, of literature generally, or of life. |
| 4. | any literary composition dealing with a theme suitable for comedy, or employing the methods of comedy. |
| 5. | any comic or humorous incident or series of incidents. |
[kuh-mee-dee-uhl] , adjective