Search Result:comparative


KK Pronunciation

〔 kәmˋpærәtIv 〕

Pronunciation

〔 kәmˊpærәtiv 〕


Overview of noun comparative

The noun comparative has 1 sense


  • comparative, comparative degree -- (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'")


Overview of adj comparative

The adj comparative has 2 senses


  • comparative -- (relating to or based on or involving comparison; "comparative linguistics")

  • relative, comparative -- (estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete; "a relative stranger")