absolute comparative
absolute comparative · absolute comparatives
The use of a comparative to indicate a relatively high degree of some quality, without…The use of a comparative to indicate a relatively high degree of some quality, without explicitly making a comparison, as in "higher education".
Meaning
1 sensesThe use of a comparative to indicate a relatively high degree of some quality, without explicitly making a comparison, as in "higher education".
Forms
plural: absolute comparatives| Singular | absolute comparative |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedabsolute superlative