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Comparatives
(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.
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noun
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(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.
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(grammar) A word in the comparative form.
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(chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.
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An equal; a rival; a compeer.
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