comparative
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1. the comparative form of an adjective or adverb (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | adjective, |
| definition | : | a word that expresses an attribute of something (noun.communication) |
| hypernym | : | adverb, |
| definition | : | a word that modifies something other than a noun (noun.communication) |
| domain member usage | : | best, better, |
| definition | : | (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable (adj.all) |
| domain member usage | : | better, |
| definition | : | (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another (adj.all) |
| domain member usage | : | finer, |
| definition | : | (comparative of `fine') greater in quality or excellence (adj.all) |
| domain member usage | : | worse, |
| definition | : | (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability (adj.all) |
| domain member usage | : | better, |
| definition | : | (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness (adj.all) |
| domain member usage | : | earlier, earliest, |
| definition | : | (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early (adj.all) |
| domain member usage | : | more, more than, |
| definition | : | (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree (adj.all) |
| domain member usage | : | less, |
| definition | : | (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree (adj.all) |
| domain member usage | : | more, |
| definition | : | (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number (adj.all) |
| domain member usage | : | fewer, |
| definition | : | (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of (adj.all) |
| domain member usage | : | worse, |
| definition | : | (comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner (adv.all) |
| domain member usage | : | closer, nearer, nigher, |
| definition | : | (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance (adv.all) |
2. estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete (adj.all)
| similar | : | relational, |
| definition | : | having a relation or being related (adj.all) |
3. the comparative form of an adjective or adverb (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | comparative, |
| definition | : | relating to or based on or involving comparison (adj.pert) |
4. estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete (adj.all)
| antonym | : | absolute, |
| definition | : | perfect or complete or pure (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | relativity, |
| definition | : | the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | compare, |
| definition | : | examine and note the similarities or differences of (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | compare, equate, liken, |
| definition | : | consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous (verb.cognition) |
5. relating to or based on or involving comparison (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | comparison, |
| definition | : | relation based on similarities and differences (noun.linkdef) |
| derivation | : | compare, equate, liken, |
| definition | : | consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous (verb.cognition) |
6. the comparative form of an adjective or adverb (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | comparative, |
| definition | : | relating to or based on or involving comparison (adj.pert) |
7. estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete (adj.all)
| antonym | : | absolute, |
| definition | : | perfect or complete or pure (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | relativity, |
| definition | : | the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | compare, |
| definition | : | examine and note the similarities or differences of (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | compare, equate, liken, |
| definition | : | consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous (verb.cognition) |
8. relating to or based on or involving comparison (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | comparison, |
| definition | : | relation based on similarities and differences (noun.linkdef) |
| derivation | : | compare, equate, liken, |
| definition | : | consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous (verb.cognition) |
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