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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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adjective
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
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relating to or based on or involving comparison
"comparative linguistics"
"the comparative form of an adjective"
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more
comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent
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less
comparative of little
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earlier
comparatives of ``soon' or ``early'
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sooner
comparatives of ``soon' or ``early'
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advanced
comparatively late in a course of development
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astrocyte
comparatively large neuroglial cell