Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "comparative" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

absolute comparative comparatist comparative advantage comparative anatomy comparative case comparative degree comparative ethics comparative illusion comparative linguist comparative linguistics comparative literature comparative method comparative of equality comparative of inferiority comparative of superiority comparative superlative comparatively comparativeness comparativism comparativist comparativistic macrocomparative noncomparative

Etymologically Related To

ive

Context

grammar

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

adjective adverb degree of comparison

Type Of (IsA)

adjective adverb

Related Terms

absolute superlative comparative superlative contrastive elative relative superlative

Related Terms

absolute affect comparable compare comparison compeer contrastive degrees of comparison equal er founded incomparable method more quality relative rival study superlative wit

Similar Terms

relational

Synonym Network

comparative degree relative

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