Definition of comparative

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Comparative (n.) An equal; a rival; a compeer.

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Comparative :: Comparative (a.) Of or pertaining to comparison.
Grain :: Grain (n.) The composite particles of any substance; that arrangement of the particles of any body which determines its comparative roughness or hardness; texture; as, marble, sugar, sandstone, etc., of fine grain..
Dot :: Dot (n.) Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen; as, a dot of a child..
Comfortable :: Comfortable (a.) Free, or comparatively free, from pain or distress; -- used of a sick person..
The :: The (adv.) By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform..
Glossology :: Glossology (n.) The science of language; comparative philology; linguistics; glottology.
Compare :: Compare (v. t.) To inflect according to the degrees of comparison; to state positive, comparative, and superlative forms of; as, most adjectives of one syllable are compared by affixing - er and -est to the positive form; as, black, blacker, blackest; those of more than one syllable are usually compared by prefixing more and most, or less and least, to the positive; as, beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful..
Wealth :: Wealth (n.) Large possessions; a comparative abundance of things which are objects of human desire; esp., abundance of worldly estate; affluence; opulence; riches..
Quantity :: Quantity (n.) The attribute of being so much, and not more or less; the property of being measurable, or capable of increase and decrease, multiplication and division; greatness; and more concretely, that which answers the question How much?; measure in regard to bulk or amount; determinate or comparative dimensions; measure; amount; bulk; extent; size..
#NAME? :: -er () A suffix used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; as, warmer, sooner, lat(e)er, earl(y)ier..
Strip :: Strip (n.) A narrow piece, or one comparatively long; as, a strip of cloth; a strip of land..
Tetanic :: Tetanic (n.) A substance (notably nux vomica, strychnine, and brucine) which, either as a remedy or a poison, acts primarily on the spinal cord, and which, when taken in comparatively large quantity, produces tetanic spasms or convulsions..
Comparative :: Comparative (n.) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
Proportion :: Proportion (n.) A part considered comparatively; a share.
Base :: Base (a.) Of little comparative value, as metal inferior to gold and silver, the precious metals..
Strait :: Strait (a.) A (comparatively) narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water; -- often in the plural; as, the strait, or straits, of Gibraltar; the straits of Magellan; the strait, or straits, of Mackinaw..
Stick :: Stick (v. t.) Any long and comparatively slender piece of wood, whether in natural form or shaped with tools; a rod; a wand; a staff; as, the stick of a rocket; a walking stick..
Low :: Low (adv.) In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; -- said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution; as, the moon runs low, that is, is comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian..
Comparative :: Comparative (a.) Expressing a degree greater or less than the positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or adverb. The comparative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -er, more, or less; as, brighter, more bright, or less bright..
Cheap :: Cheap (n.) Of comparatively small value; common; mean.
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