definition of
comparative

[1] #1 comparative a. relating to or based on or involving comparison; "comparative linguistics". wn

[2] #2 comparative n. [comparative degree] the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "'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'". wn

[3] #3 comparative a. [relative] estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete; "a relative stranger". wn