comparatives
Words showing degree
Comparatives are forms of adjectives and adverbs that express a higher degree of a quality: bigger, faster, more beautiful.
English forms comparatives with -er for short words and "more" for longer ones.
The term also applies to studies that compare things systematically: comparative literature, comparative anatomy.
Noun-describing word type
- adverbVerb or adjective modifier
- superlativeHighest-degree word form
- modifierWord altering another
- inflectionWord form alteration
gradation · -er · positive · attributive · predicative · irregular · periphrastic · synthetic
Notable difference between things
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- evaluateDetermine value or quality
- differentiateIdentify differences between things
- juxtaposePlace together for contrast
correlate · distinguish · analogy · similarity · disparity · parity · equivalence · divergence
Comparison via "as"
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- parallelismMatching structural elements
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
hyperbole · litotes · imagery · figurative · epic simile · analogy · likening · resemblance
Formal procedural framework
- cross-culturalInvolving multiple societies
- longitudinalAlong the longer dimension
- case studyResearched particular instance
- control groupUntreated subjects for comparison
variable · data · findings · hypothesis · qualitative · quantitative · systematic · empirical
adjective
Noun-describing word type
- adverbVerb or adjective modifier
- superlativeHighest-degree word form
- modifierWord altering another
inflection · gradation · -er · positive · attributive · predicative · irregular · periphrastic · synthetic · analytic
contrast
Notable difference between things
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- evaluateDetermine value or quality
- differentiateIdentify differences between things
juxtapose · correlate · distinguish · analogy · similarity · disparity · parity · equivalence · divergence · congruence
simile
Comparison via "as"
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- parallelismMatching structural elements
antithesis · hyperbole · litotes · imagery · figurative · epic simile · analogy · likening · resemblance · contrast
methodology
Formal procedural framework
- cross-culturalInvolving multiple societies
- longitudinalAlong the longer dimension
- case studyResearched particular instance
control group · variable · data · findings · hypothesis · qualitative · quantitative · systematic · empirical · meta-analysis
- grammardeclension, pronouns, adjectives, conjugation, nouns
- Hungariangoulash, paprika, Budapest, Magyar, puszta
- grammar topicssubject tests, grammar rules, verb forms, irregular verbs, passive voice
- modifiersadjectives, modifier, modifiers, adjective, adverb
- Arabic grammarverb conjugation, declension, verb forms, conjugation, pronouns
- Chinese grammarword order, sentence structure, classifiers, negation, syntax rules
- comparative advantageLowest opportunity cost production
- comparative studyExamination of similarities and differences
- comparative essayText analyzing similarities and differences
- comparative anatomyStudy of structural similarities between organisms
- comparative analysisSystematic comparison of subjects