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degrees of comparison

degrees of comparison is the plural of degree of comparison.

Meaning of degree of comparison

Noun

degree of comparison (plural degrees of comparison)

  1. A form of an adjective that indicates a different degree of the attribute the adjective denotes; like the positive, comparative and superlative forms.
    • The degrees of comparison of good are good (positive), better (comparative) and best (superlative).
    Synonyms:
    degree

Questions about degrees of comparison

What is degrees of comparison the plural of?
Degrees of comparison is the plural of degree of comparison.

Words near degrees of comparison in the dictionary

  1. degrees absolute
  2. degrees Celsius
  3. degrees centigrade
  4. degrees Fahrenheit
  5. degrees Kelvin
  6. degrees of comparison
  7. degrees of freedom
  8. degrees of frost
  9. degrees of glory
  10. degrees of ionization
  11. degrees of polymerization

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