a. [ L. comparativus: cf. F. comparatif. ]
The recurrence of comparative warmth and cold. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]
The bubble, by reason of its comparative levity to the fluid that incloses it, would necessarily ascend to the top. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]
Comparative sciences,
n. (Gram.) The comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, the form by which the comparative degree is expressed;
In comparatives is expressed a relation of two; as in superlatives there is a relation of many. Angus. [ 1913 Webster ]
Gerard ever was
His full comparative. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. According to estimate made by comparison; relatively; not positively or absolutely. [ 1913 Webster ]
With but comparatively few exceptions. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]