Synonyms for comparative degree
- noun
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Definitions
- n. 1
The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word
Related words
- Is a kind of
- degree of comparison
Example sentences
- comparative Comparative studies are now making rapid progress.
By length
- 11 letters
- comparative4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (comparative4 = 4 syllables).