he form of

an adjective or adverb that expresses a difference inamount, number, deg

ree, or quality:
"Fatter" is the comparative of "fat".
"More difficult" is the comparative of "difficult".
Más ejemplos

 'Older' is the comparative, not the superlative, of 'old'.

 Not all adjectives form the comparative by adding 'er' - some are irregular.
 For homework we have a list of comparatives and superlatives to learn.
 Yes, the comparative of 'quick' is 'quicker', but the comparative of
the adverb'quickly' is 'more quickly'.
 This dictionary shows comparatives and superlatives if they are irregular, like
'better' (the comparative of 'good').
 'Better' is the comparative of 'good'.
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Grammar

Any and comparativesWe use any with comparative adjectives and

adverbs: …

Comparison: adjectives (bigger, biggest, more interesting)…

Comparative and superlative adjectives…

Comparative and superlative adjectives: form…

Comparative adjectives: using much, a lot, far, etc.We can strengthen or

emphasise a comparative adjective using words such as much, a lot, far, even
or rather, or by using than ever after the adjective: …

Comparative adjectives: using thanWe use than when we mention the

second person or thing in the comparison. If the second person mentioned
takes the form of a personal pronoun, we normally use the object form of the
pronoun (me, you, him, her, us, them): …

Comparative adjectives: -erand -er, more and moreTo talk about how a
person or thing is changing and gaining more of a particular quality, we can use
two -er form adjectives connected by and, or we can use more and more before
an adjective. We don’t follow such comparisons with than: …
Comparative adjectives: the -er, the -er and the more …, the more …If a
person or things gains more of a particular quality and this causes a parallel
increase of another quality, we can repeat the + a comparative adjective: …

Reduced forms after comparativesAfter than, we often don’t repeat subject

pronouns with impersonal subjects, or auxiliary verbs with passive voice
verbs: …

Less and not as/not so with comparativesWe use less with longer adjectives
(interesting, beautiful, complicated), but we don’t normally use less with short
adjectives of one syllable (big, good, high, small). Instead we use not as … as
…, or not so … as … Not as is more common than not so: …

Prepositions after superlative adjectivesWe don’t normally use of before a

singular name of a place or group after a superlative adjective: …

The with superlative adjectivesWhen a superlative adjective is followed by a

noun, we normally use the: …

Other determiners with superlative adjectivesBefore a superlative adjective,

we can use a possessive determiner (my, his, their), or the + a number (two,
three, first, second), or a possessive determiner + a number: …

Emphasising superlative adjectivesWe can make a superlative adjective

stronger with by far, easily or of all: …

To-infinitives after superlative adjectivesWe can use a to-infinitive after a

superlative adjective, with a meaning similar to a relative clause with who, which
or that: …

Comparative adjectives: typical errors…

Comparison: adverbs (worse, more easily)…

Adverbs: comparative and superlative formsAdverbs do not normally

change in form, but a few have comparative and superlative forms. These are
usually short adverbs and so they normally have comparative and superlative
forms with -er and -est. …

Adverbs with more and mostAdverbs with two or more syllables form the
comparative and superlative with more and most: …

Well and badlyThe adverb well has the same comparative and superlative
forms as the adjective good (better, best). The adverb badly has the
comparative and superlative forms worse, worst: …
Comparative adverbs: using thanWhen we mention the second person or
thing in the comparison, we use than. We do not use that or as. If the second
person mentioned takes the form of a personal pronoun, we normally use the
object form of the pronoun (me, you, him, her, us, them):…

Comparison: clauses (bigger than we had imagined)The second part of a

comparison (underlined) is often a clause: …

Comparison: comparisons of equality (as tall as his father)…

Comparative formsFarther and further are comparative adverbs or adjectives.

They are the irregular comparative forms of far. We use them to talk about
distance. There is no difference in meaning between them. Further is more
common: …

Superlative formsFarthest and furthest are superlative adjectives or adverbs.

They are the irregular superlative forms of far. We use them to talk about
distance. There is no difference in meaning between them. Furthest is more
common than farthest: …

comparativeadjective
UK /kəmˈpær.ə.tɪv/ US /kəmˈper.ə.t̬ ɪv/
comparative adjective (EXAMINING DIFFERENCES)

C1 comparing different things:

She's carrying out a comparative study of health in inner cities and rural areas.

comparative comfort/freedom/silence, etc.

C2a situation that is comfortable, free, silent, etc. whencompared to

another situation or what is normal:
I enjoyed the comparative calm of his flat after the busy office.
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comparative adjective (WORD FORM)

SPECIALIZED language relating to the form of

an adjective or adverb thatexpresses a difference in amount, number, deg
ree, or quality:
The comparative form of "slow" is "slower".
Tesauro: sinónimos y palabras relacionadas

Grammar

Any and comparativesWe use any with comparative adjectives and

adverbs: …

Comparison: adjectives (bigger, biggest, more interesting)…

Comparative and superlative adjectives…

Comparative and superlative adjectives: form…

Comparative adjectives: using much, a lot, far, etc.We can strengthen or

emphasise a comparative adjective using words such as much, a lot, far, even
or rather, or by using than ever after the adjective: …

Comparative adjectives: using thanWe use than when we mention the

second person or thing in the comparison. If the second person mentioned
takes the form of a personal pronoun, we normally use the object form of the
pronoun (me, you, him, her, us, them): …

Comparative adjectives: -erand -er, more and moreTo talk about how a
person or thing is changing and gaining more of a particular quality, we can use
two -er form adjectives connected by and, or we can use more and more before
an adjective. We don’t follow such comparisons with than: …

Comparative adjectives: the -er, the -er and the more …, the more …If a
person or things gains more of a particular quality and this causes a parallel
increase of another quality, we can repeat the + a comparative adjective: …

Reduced forms after comparativesAfter than, we often don’t repeat subject

pronouns with impersonal subjects, or auxiliary verbs with passive voice
verbs: …

Less and not as/not so with comparativesWe use less with longer adjectives
(interesting, beautiful, complicated), but we don’t normally use less with short
adjectives of one syllable (big, good, high, small). Instead we use not as … as
…, or not so … as … Not as is more common than not so: …

Prepositions after superlative adjectivesWe don’t normally use of before a

singular name of a place or group after a superlative adjective: …

The with superlative adjectivesWhen a superlative adjective is followed by a

noun, we normally use the: …
Other determiners with superlative adjectivesBefore a superlative adjective,
we can use a possessive determiner (my, his, their), or the + a number (two,
three, first, second), or a possessive determiner + a number: …

Emphasising superlative adjectivesWe can make a superlative adjective

stronger with by far, easily or of all: …

To-infinitives after superlative adjectivesWe can use a to-infinitive after a

superlative adjective, with a meaning similar to a relative clause with who, which
or that: …

Comparative adjectives: typical errors…

Comparison: adverbs (worse, more easily)…

Adverbs: comparative and superlative formsAdverbs do not normally

change in form, but a few have comparative and superlative forms. These are
usually short adverbs and so they normally have comparative and superlative
forms with -er and -est. …

Adverbs with more and mostAdverbs with two or more syllables form the
comparative and superlative with more and most: …

Well and badlyThe adverb well has the same comparative and superlative
forms as the adjective good (better, best). The adverb badly has the
comparative and superlative forms worse, worst: …

Comparative adverbs: using thanWhen we mention the second person or

thing in the comparison, we use than. We do not use that or as. If the second
person mentioned takes the form of a personal pronoun, we normally use the
object form of the pronoun (me, you, him, her, us, them):…

Comparison: clauses (bigger than we had imagined)The second part of a

comparison (underlined) is often a clause: …

Comparison: comparisons of equality (as tall as his father)…

Comparative formsFarther and further are comparative adverbs or adjectives.

They are the irregular comparative forms of far. We use them to talk about
distance. There is no difference in meaning between them. Further is more
common: …

Superlative formsFarthest and furthest are superlative adjectives or adverbs.

They are the irregular superlative forms of far. We use them to talk about
distance. There is no difference in meaning between them. Furthest is more
common than farthest: …

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comparativenoun [C]

US /kəmˈpær·ət̬ ·ɪv/
comparative noun [ C ] (GRAMMAR)

grammar the form of an adjective or adverb that shows the thing

oraction described has more of the quality than some others of the
sametype:
“Faster” is the comparative of “fast.”
“Better” is the comparative of “good.”

comparativeadjective [ not gradable ]

US /kəmˈpær·ət̬ ·ɪv/
comparative adjective [ not gradable ] (EXAMINING DIFFERENCES)

considering the differences between one thing and another:

The research examined the comparative effectiveness of the
two medical treatment