Plural of comparative; things that are compared, or comparative forms in grammar (like 'bigger' or 'faster').
From comparative (from Latin comparativus, meaning 'of or for comparing') plus the regular English plural -s.
In grammar, comparatives are the middle ground—you have positive (big), comparative (bigger), and superlative (biggest)—and understanding this system is key to understanding how all languages let us measure differences.
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