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English

Etymology

Originated 1400–50 from late Middle English comparative, from Latin comparativus, equivalent to comparatus from comparare (“‘to compare’”) + -ive from Latin -ivus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

comparative (comparative more comparative, superlative most comparative)

Positive comparative

Comparative more comparative

Superlative most comparative
  1. Of or related to comparison.
  2. Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
  3. Approximated by comparison; relative.

Noun

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Singular comparative

Plural comparatives

comparative (plural comparatives)

  1. (grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.
  2. (grammar) A word in the comparative form.

Translations

grammatical construction
word in comparative form
  • Japanese: 比較級 ja(ja)
  • Norwegian: komparativ no(no)
  • Novial: komparative
  • Old English: óðere wordmittung f., óðere wordsomnung f.;
  • Persian: صفت برتر (sefat-e bartar)
  • Portuguese: comparativo pt(pt) m.
  • Russian: сравнительная степень (sravnítel’naja stépen’) f.
  • Spanish: comparativo es(es) m.
  • Swedish: komparativ sv(sv) n.
  • Vietnamese: cấp so sánh

Related terms

References

Italian

Adjective

comparative f.

  1. Feminine plural form of comparativo

 

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