Noun
degree of comparison (plural degrees of comparison)
(linguistics, grammar) A form of an adjective that indicates a different degree of the attribute the adjective denotes; like the positive, comparative and superlative forms.
The degrees of comparison of good are good (positive), better (comparative) and best (superlative).
Investors need to do the same degree of comparison shopping they would normally do when choosing between funds, which means digging into things like expense ratios, historical performance and holdings. Michael E. Porter