Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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comparative | Yes | Yes | No | No |
earlier | No | Yes | No | Yes |
comparative (noun) | earlier (noun) |
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the comparative form of an adjective or adverb |
comparative (adjective) | earlier (adjective) |
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estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete | (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early |
relating to or based on or involving comparison |
comparative (adverb) | earlier (adverb) |
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earlier in time; previously | |
comparatives of `soon' or `early' | |
before now |