comparativeness

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noun

The state or quality of being comparative.

OriginEnglish comparative ← Middle English comparatif ← Old French comparatif →
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Meanings

nouncomparativeness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being comparative.

Origin

  1. Latincomparātīvu
  2. Old Frenchcomparatif
  3. Middle Englishcomparatif
  4. Englishcomparative
  5. Englishcomparativeness

From comparative + -ness.

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APA

comparativeness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparativeness

MLA

“comparativeness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparativeness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comparativeness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparativeness.

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