Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

absolute comparative

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: ab-so-lute -com-par-a-tive
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

7

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of a comparative to indicate a relatively high degree of some quality, without explicitly making a comparison, as in "higher education".

Example Sentences

"In a large number of languages (Tok Pisin among them), however, absolute positives may function as absolute comparatives. Considerations such as these are needed to understand Tok Pisin degrees of comparison."

Inflected Forms

absolute comparatives (plural)

Phrases

absolute superlative

Frequently Paired Words

absolute superlative

Questions

What does absolute comparative mean?: The use of a comparative to indicate a relatively high degree of some quality, without explicitly making a comparison, as in "higher education".

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