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comparative

 
/kəmˈpær·ət̬·ɪv/ n [C] (GRAMMAR)

Definition

grammar the form of an adjective or adverb that shows the thing or action described has more of the quality than some others of the same type: “Faster” is the comparative of “fast.” “Better” is the comparative of “good.”
(Definition of comparative n (GRAMMAR) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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