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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to comparison.
2.
proceeding by, founded on, or using comparison as a method of study: comparative anatomy.
3.
estimated by comparison; not positive or absolute; relative: a comparative newcomer in politics; to live in comparative luxury.
4.
Grammar. being, noting, or pertaining to the intermediate degree of the comparison of adjectives, as better and more beautiful, the comparative forms of good and beautiful, and of adverbs, as nearer and more carefully, the comparative forms of near and carefully. Compare positive (def. 20), superlative (def. 2).
noun Grammar.
5.
the comparative degree.
6.
a form in the comparative.
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Comparatively
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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| 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 | |
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