standard of comparison

Noun

(linguistics) That which something is compared to in a comparative construction.

Japanese Meaning

比較基準：比較級の文で、何かと比較する際の基準となる対象

In the sentence 'taller than John', John serves as the standard of comparison.

文「Johnより背が高い」では、Johnが比較対象となっています。

Sense（1）

(linguistics) That which something is compared to in a comparative construction.

standards of comparison

（ plural ）