comparative degree

Noun

Meaning

the comparative form of an adjective or adverb

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

comparative simile contrast relation proportion opposing correlation analogy confrontation metaphor allegory parallelism matching similitude balancing
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Antonyms

malice difference contrast opposition diversity arguing
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Hypernyms

adjective adverb

Examples

`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast' Source: Internet

`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous' Source: Internet

`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely' Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

comparative anatomist comparative anatomy comparative case comparative estimate comparative ethics comparative fault