"comparative" in the noun sense
1. comparative, comparative degree
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'"
"comparative" in the adjective sense
1. comparative
relating to or based on or involving comparison
"comparative linguistics"
"the comparative form of an adjective"
2. relative, comparative
estimated by comparison not absolute or complete
"a relative stranger"
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