Etymology

comparativeness

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Today it means: The state or quality of being comparative. Full definition →

English comparative ← Middle English comparatif ← Old French comparatif
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  1. Latincomparātīvu
  2. Old Frenchcomparatif
  3. Middle Englishcomparatif
  4. Englishcomparative
  5. English todaycomparativeness

From comparative + -ness.

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