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(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.

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comparative

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Source Word

comparative

IPA(Pronunciation)

/kəmˈpæɹ.ə.tɪv/

Noun

in-plural obsolete

(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.

Japanese Meaning

比較級：形容詞や副詞の程度を比較するための形（より～、ほかに比べて～）の表現を指す。

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In linguistics class, we learned how to form a comparative by adding -er or using 'more'.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

言語学の授業で、-erを付けたり「more」を使ったりして比較級を作る方法を学びました。

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(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.

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