Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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comparative | Yes | Yes | No | No |
relative | Yes | Yes | No | No |
comparative (noun) | relative (noun) |
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the comparative form of an adjective or adverb | an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) |
a person related by blood or marriage |
comparative (adjective) | relative (adjective) |
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estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete | estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete |
relating to or based on or involving comparison | properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to' |