English Dictionary

absolute comparative

名詞

(grammar) The use of a comparative to indicate a relatively high degree of some quality, without explicitly making a comparison, as in "higher education".

日本語の意味

明示的な対象との比較を行わず、比較級の形態を用いて、ある性質の程度が高いことを示す文法的用法 / 比較級が、他との直接比較をせずに、単に性質の度合いの高さを表現する用法

In the lecture, she explained how the absolute comparative functions in phrases such as higher education.

講義で、彼女は「higher education」のような語句に見られる比較級の絶対用法がどのように機能するかを説明した。

意味（1）

(grammar) The use of a comparative to indicate a relatively high degree of some quality, without explicitly making a comparison, as in "higher education".

In a large number of languages (Tok Pisin among them), however, absolute positives may function as absolute comparatives. Considerations such as these are needed to understand Tok Pisin degrees of comparison.

absolute comparatives （ plural ）