English
Noun
positive degree
- grammar That state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison or relation to increase or diminution; as in wise, noble.
Usage notes
English has three degrees of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative. For short adjectives, English adds the suffix "-er" to an adjective to form the comparative degree, and adds "-est" to form the superlative degree. For adjectives longer than about two syllables, and for adverbs, English precedes the word with "more" for the comparative and "most" for the superlative.
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<tr>
<td><b>Positive</td>
<td><b>Comparative</td>
<td><b>Superlative</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>wise</td>
<td>wiser</td>
<td>wisest</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>beautiful</td>
<td>more beautiful</td>
<td>most beautiful</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>slowly</td>
<td>more slowly</td>
<td>most slowly</td>
</tr>
</table>
Related terms
comparative degree
superlative degree
Translations
Dutch: t+|nl|stellende trap
tr:positive degree
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