comparative
/kəm'pærətɪv/
nounadjective
11 letters4 syllables20 points in Scrabble®24 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
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ADJECTIVEThe 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'”
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OTHEREstimated by comparison; not absolute or complete.
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Relating to or based on or involving comparison.
“comparative linguistics”
“the comparative form of an adjective”
WORD FORMS
Related formcompare
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®20 points
Words With Friends®24 points
Double word40 points
Triple word60 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinomparativecay
Starts & ends withC … E
Syllablescom · par · a · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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