comparatives is a form of:
Comparative
adjective
- 1.
- (Involving comparison, estimated by comparison, relative) ដែលផ្គូរ, ដែលទាក់នឹងឬខាង, ជាសារបក្ខ, ដែលប្រែប្រួល (មិនទៀង) / ដែលមិនដាច់ខាត comparative anatomy ដែលប្រៀបធៀប, comparative comfort ដែលគួរសម
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- The comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, the form by which the comparative degree is expressed; as, stronger, wiser, weaker, more stormy, less windy, are all comparatives.
- 2.
- An equal; a rival; a compeer.
- 3.
- One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
adjective
- 1.
- Of or pertaining to comparison.
- 2.
- Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison; as, the comparative sciences; the comparative anatomy.
- 3.
- Estimated by comparison; relative; not positive or absolute, as compared with another thing or state.
- 4.
- Expressing a degree greater or less than the positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or adverb. The comparative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -er, more, or less; as, brighter, more bright, or less bright.