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comparative

/kəmˈpɛɹətɪv/ · 11 letters · 10 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    relating to or based on or involving comparison

    comparative linguistics

  2. noun

    the comparative form of an adjective or adverb

    `faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'

  3. adjective

    estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete

    a relative stranger

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