Comparative (Noun)
Meaning
The comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The comparative form of the adjective "happy" is "happier".
- The word "more" is used to form the comparative of many adjectives and adverbs.
- In the sentence "She sings more beautifully than her sister", "more beautifully" is the comparative of the adverb "beautifully".
- The comparative of the adjective "expensive" is "more expensive".
- The word "better" is the comparative of the adjective "good".