Comparative

Pronunciation: /kəmˈpɛrətɪv/

Comparative (adjective)

  1. Describing something as more or less than another thing.
  2. 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)

  1. 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.

Synonyms of Comparative

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Comparative

  • When discussing something not relative or compared.