comparative degree
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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) |
| derivation | : | comparative, |
| definition | : | relating to or based on or involving comparison (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | comparative, |
| definition | : | relating to or based on or involving comparison (adj.pert) |
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