comparative

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for comparative

comparative 🔊 /kʌmpɛˈɹʌtɪv/

comparative : තුලනාත්මක

comparative : සන්සන්දනාත්මක

comparative : ප්‍රමාණවාචක

comparative : සංසන්දනය කිරීමෙන් දැනගත්

comparative : සමාපේක්ෂක

comparative : සංසන්දනාත්මක

comparative : සාපෙක්ෂකය

comparative : ආනුෂංගික

comparative : එක්තරා ප්‍රමාණයක වූ

comparative definition

Adjective.

  1. Of or pertaining to comparison.
  2. Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison; as, the comparative sciences; the comparative anatomy.
  3. Estimated by comparison; relative; not positive or absolute, as compared with another thing or state.
  4. Expressing a degree greater or less than the positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or adverb. The comparative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -er, more, or less; as, brighter, more bright, or less bright.

Noun.

  1. The comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, the form by which the comparative degree is expressed; as, stronger, wiser, weaker, more stormy, less windy, are all comparatives.
  2. An equal; a rival; a compeer.
  3. One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.