comparative
adj
1 denoting or involving comparison
comparative literature
2 judged by comparison; relative
a comparative loss of prestige
3 (Grammar) denoting the form of an adjective that indicates that the quality denoted is possessed to a greater extent. In English the comparative form of an adjective is usually marked by the suffix -er or the word more
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4 the comparative form of an adjective ♦
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comparativeness n
comparative judgment
n (Psychol) any judgment about whether there is a difference between two or more stimuli
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absolute judgment
comparative psychology
n the study of the similarities and differences in the behaviour of different species