Толковый словарь английского языка - comparative
Comparative
comparative
I. adjective Date: 15th century 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, considered as if in comparison to something else as a standard not quite attained ; relative , characterized by systematic comparison especially of likenesses and dissimilarities , ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. noun Date: 15th century 1. one that compares with another especially on equal footing ; rival , one that makes witty or mocking comparisons, the ~ degree or form in a language
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adj. & n. --adj. 1 perceptible by comparison; relative (in comparative comfort). 2 estimated by comparison (the comparative merits of the two ideas). 3 of or involving comparison (esp. of sciences etc.). 4 Gram. (of an adjective or adverb) expressing a higher degree of a quality, but not the highest possible (e.g. braver, more fiercely) (cf. POSITIVE, SUPERLATIVE). --n. Gram. 1 the comparative expression or form of an adjective or adverb. 2 a word in the comparative. Derivatives comparatively adv. Etymology: ME f. L comparativus (as COMPARE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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