1. (

• comparative ,
• comparative_degree

) the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" ;

1. (

• comparative

) relating to or based on or involving comparison; "comparative linguistics"; "the comparative form of an adjective" ;

2. (

• relative ,
• comparative

) estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete; "a relative stranger" ;