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Degrees of comparison of adjectives and adverbs

The degrees of comparison of adjectives and adverbs are the various forms taken by adjectives and adverbs when used to compare two or more entities (comparative degree), three or more entities (superlative degree), or when not comparing entities (positive degree) in terms of a certain property or way of doing something.

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Universals of degrees of comparison

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Comparative and superlative constructions

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Rhetorical use of unbalanced comparatives

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Comparative and superlative constructions

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Universals of degrees of comparison

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Degrees of comparison of adjectives and adverbs

Nodes95
Edges94
Triples18
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021053
Components1

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comparative superlative adjective forms english words two degree example adjectives used one superlatives languages less fully form big use formed

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
advertising or political speechesinstance ofRhetorical use of unbalanced comparativesIn some contexts0.80text
absoluteinstance ofRhetorical use of unbalanced comparativesIn some contexts0.80text
relative comparatives are intentionally employed in ways that invite comparisoninstance ofRhetorical use of unbalanced comparativesIn some contexts0.80text
yet the basis of comparison is not explicitinstance ofRhetorical use of unbalanced comparativesIn some contexts0.80text
funinstance ofexcept for a few words0.80text
realinstance ofexcept for a few words0.80text
rightinstance ofexcept for a few words0.80text
wronginstance ofexcept for a few words0.80text
fullinstance ofthan something else.Some grammarians object to the use of the superlative or comparative with words0.80text
completeinstance ofthan something else.Some grammarians object to the use of the superlative or comparative with words0.80text
uniqueinstance ofthan something else.Some grammarians object to the use of the superlative or comparative with words0.80text
or emptyinstance ofthan something else.Some grammarians object to the use of the superlative or comparative with words0.80text

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