Comparative | Mean of comparative in English Dictionary

/ˌkəmˈperətɪv/

• seeming to be something when compared with others
1. She is a comparative [=relative] newcomer to the industry. [=she is not really a newcomer but is much more of a newcomer than many others]
2. We dropped anchor in the comparative [=relative] safety of the harbor. [=the harbor was not completely safe but it was safer than the area outside the harbor]
• involving the act of looking at the ways that things are alike or different
1. She did a comparative study of classical and modern art.
2. I'm taking a class in comparative anatomy/literature.
3. a comparative analysis of the roles of women in different cultures
• of or relating to the form of an adjective or adverb that is used to indicate more of a particular quality
1. The comparative form of “happy” is “happier”; the comparative form of “good” is “better”; the comparative form of “clearly” is “more clearly.”
• Noun

• the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
1. “Taller” is the comparative of “tall.”