HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › absolute comparative
← Back to search

Meaning of absolute comparative | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The use of a comparative to indicate a relatively high degree of some quality, without explicitly making a comparison, as in "higher education".

Examples

“In a large number⟳ of languages (Tok Pisin among them), however, absolute positives may function as absolute comparatives. Considerations such as these are needed to understand⟳ Tok Pisin degrees of comparison.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

absolute complement absolute constant absolute deviation absolute differential calculus absolute drought absolute ego

Learn this word in context

See absolute comparative used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free