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comparative

1. com.par.a.tive \k*m-'par-*t-iv\ aj 1: of, relating to, or constituting 
   the degree of comparison in a language  that denotes increase in the 
   quality, quantity, or relation expressed by an adjective or adverb 2: 
   considered as if in comparison to something else as a standard not quit e 
   attained : RELATIVE {~ stranger} 3: studied systematically by comparison of 
   phenomena {~ literature } - com.par.a.tive.ly av
2. comparative n 1: one that compares with another esp. on equal footing : 
   RIVAL; Xspecif : one that makes witty or mocking comparisons 2: the 
   comparative degree or form in a language