degree of comparison

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degree of comparison

noun degrees of comparison

  1. A form of an adjective that indicates a different degree of the attribute the adjective denotes; like the positive, comparative and superlative forms. The degrees of comparison of good are good (positive), better (comparative) and best (superlative).

    Similar: degree

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noun form of an adjective

中文比較等級 /比较等级 bǐjiào děngjí
Portuguêsgrau de comparação
DeutschSteigerungsform, Steigerungsstufe, Vergleichungsstufe, Vergleichungsstaffel
Ελληνικάβαθμός του επιθέτου vathmós tou epithétou
Românăgrade de comparație
Русскийсте́пень сравне́ния stépenʹ sravnénija

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@misc{degree_of_comparison_2026,
  title = {degree of comparison},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/degree%20of%20comparison},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}