"comparative case" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: comparative cases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} comparative case (plural comparative cases)
  1. (grammar) A case used to mark a likeness to something, or that two things have the same quantity of something. It corresponds roughly to the English adverb "like". Languages that use the comparative case include Mari, Nivkh, and Chechen. Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: comp Translations (case used to mark a likeness to something): дустург дожар (dusturg dožar) (Chechen), შედარებითი ბრუნვა (šedarebiti brunva) (Georgian), сравни́тельный паде́ж (sravnítelʹnyj padéž) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-comparative_case-en-noun-xNwp~F91 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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