Noun

• S: (n) 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'"
• domain term usage
• S: (adj) better, best ((comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable) "it would be better to speak to him"; "the White House thought it best not to respond"
• S: (adj) better ((comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another) "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car"; "a suit with a better fit"; "a better chance of success"; "produced a better mousetrap"; "she's better in math than in history"
• S: (adj) finer ((comparative of `fine') greater in quality or excellence) "a finer wine"; "a finer musician"
• S: (adj) worse ((comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability) "this road is worse than the first one we took"; "the road is in worse shape than it was"; "she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying"
• S: (adj) better ((comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness) "her health is better now"; "I feel better"
• S: (adj) farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost ((comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order) "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the peninsula"
• S: (adj) earlier, earliest ((comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early) "a fashion popular in earlier times"; "his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher"; "Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera"
• S: (adj) more, more than ((comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree) "more land"; "more support"; "more rain fell"; "more than a gallon"
• S: (adj) less ((comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree) "of less importance"; "less time to spend with the family"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old"
• S: (adj) more ((comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number) "a hall with more seats"; "we have no more bananas"; "more than one"
• S: (adj) fewer ((comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of) "fewer birds came this year"; "the birds are fewer this year"; "fewer trains were late"
• S: (adv) worse ((comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner) "he did worse on the second exam"
• S: (adv) nearer, nigher, closer ((comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance) "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• W: (adj) comparative [Related to: comparative] (relating to or based on or involving comparison) "comparative linguistics"; "the comparative form of an adjective"

Adjective

• S: (adj) comparative (relating to or based on or involving comparison) "comparative linguistics"; "the comparative form of an adjective"
• S: (adj) relative, comparative (estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete) "a relative stranger"