Meaning of comparative

Definition of comparative

(adj) relating to or based on or involving comparison; "comparative linguistics"; "the comparative form of an adjective"
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete; "a relative stranger"
(noun) the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'"

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