Synonyms: comparative, comparative degree
Definition: the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
Usage: `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'
Similar words: adjective
Definition: a word that expresses an attribute of something
Similar words: adverb
Definition: a word that modifies something other than a noun