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burstier

burstier is the comparative form of bursty.

Meaning of bursty

Adjective

bursty (comparative burstier, superlative burstiest)

  1. Occurring in abrupt bursts, especially of information
    • The router needs to handle bursty traffic.

Questions about burstier

What is burstier the comparative form of?
Burstier is the comparative form of bursty.

Words near burstier in the dictionary

  1. bursten
  2. burstenness
  3. burster
  4. bursters
  5. bursteth
  6. burstier
  7. burstiest
  8. burstily
  9. burstin'
  10. burstiness
  11. burstinesses

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