comparativeness

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What does comparativeness mean?

The state or quality of being comparative.

Where does comparativeness come from?

Etymology tree Latin comparātīvusbor. Old French comparatifbor. Middle English comparatif English comparative Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English comparativeness From comparative + -ness.

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