Comparative(a.)
- Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison; as, the comparative sciences; the comparative anatomy.
Comparative(a.)
- Estimated by comparison; relative; not positive or absolute, as compared with another thing or state.
Comparative(a.)
- Expressing a degree greater or less than the positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or adverb. The comparative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -er, more, or less; as, brighter, more bright, or less bright.
Comparative(n.)
- The comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, the form by which the comparative degree is expressed; as, stronger, wiser, weaker, more stormy, less windy, are all comparatives.
Comparative(n.)
- One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
Comparatively(adv.)
- According to estimate made by comparison; relatively; not positively or absolutely.
Comparativeness
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Comparatives
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Comparator(n.)
- An instrument or machine for comparing anything to be measured with a standard measure; -- applied especially to a machine for comparing standards of length.
Comparators
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Comparator's
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Compare(v. t.)
- To examine the character or qualities of, as of two or more persons or things, for the purpose of discovering their resemblances or differences; to bring into comparison; to regard with discriminating attention.
Compare(v. t.)
- To represent as similar, for the purpose of illustration; to liken.
Compare(v. t.)
- To inflect according to the degrees of comparison; to state positive, comparative, and superlative forms of; as, most adjectives of one syllable are compared by affixing \"- er\" and \"-est\" to the positive form; as, black, blacker, blackest; those of more than one syllable are usually compared by prefixing \"more\" and \"most\", or \"less\" and \"least\", to the positive; as, beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful.
Compare(v. i.)
- To be like or equal; to admit, or be worthy of, comparison; as, his later work does not compare with his earlier.
Compare(v. i.)
- To vie; to assume a likeness or equality.