Comparative
Pronunciation: /kəmˈpɛrətɪv/
Comparative (adjective)
- Describing something as more or less than another thing.
- Involving the study of differences and similarities between things.
Examples
- This book is more interesting than that one.
- The weather today is colder than yesterday.
Common collocations: comparative analysis, comparative advantage, comparative study, comparative analysis, comparative form
Comparative (noun)
- The form of an adjective or adverb used to compare two things.
Examples
- The word 'better' is a comparative.
- Use the comparative form to show differences.