Synset

the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
<noun.communication>

sample sentences

"`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'"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

comparative

semantic pointers

member of this domain (usage)

better, best better finer worse better farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost earliest, earlier more, more than less more fewer worse closer, nearer, nigher

hypernym

adjective adverb