comparative degree

Other forms: comparative degrees

Definitions of comparative degree
  1. noun
    the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
    synonyms: comparative
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    type of:
    adjective
    a word that expresses an attribute of something
    adverb
    a word that modifies something other than a noun
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