| comparative |
| Definition:
The form of an adjective or an adverb that shows that something has more of or is better than something else. Note: Usually, this is indicated by either the suffix -er or by modifiers like more or less. |
| Example: Cain is the older of the two children. |
| Oxford English Dictionary: The term's first citation in its grammatical sense is from circa 1530: "We and the latines forme our comparatives and superlatyves out of our posytives." (Palsgr. Introd. p. xxviii,) |