Relating to, based on, or involving comparison, Estimated by comparison; relative, Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison, noun_ the comparative form of an adjective or adverb, One who is equal or pretends to be an equal; a rival; a competitor, grammar A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil