comparative degree

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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'
• Syn:
comparative
• Derivationally related forms:
comparative (for: comparative)
• Members of this Usage Domain:
better, best, finer, worse, farthermost,
farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost, earlier,
earliest, more, more than, less, fewer, nearer,
nigher, closer
• Hypernyms:
adjective, adverb