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hotter

adj.
A1 Beginner US //ˈhɑtɝ// UK //hˈɒtɐ// hot·ter Archaic Dialect Slang

adj. having a higher temperature than something else. You use this to compare two things, like the weather today versus yesterday.

adj. the comparative form of 'hot', indicating a higher degree of thermal energy or temperature relative to another object or period.


SIMPLE

The soup is much hotter than the salad.

CONTEXTUAL

Summers in the valley are significantly hotter than those on the coast due to the lack of ocean breezes.

COMPLEX

As the climate continues to shift, urban areas are becoming hotter than rural surroundings because concrete and asphalt trap heat more effectively than natural vegetation.

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The comparative form of 'hot'; typically followed by 'than' when making a direct comparison.

Pitfall

more hotterhotterDo not use 'more' with one-syllable adjectives that already end in '-er'.

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