Degree fo comparison applies to adjectives, not nouns.
Positive is the basic form, as "funny," "red," or "late."
Comparative shows that the adjective applies more to one example than another, as "funnier," "redder," or "later."
Superlative applies to the one of a group that has the characteristic more than any of the others, as "funniest," "reddist," or "latest."
The word 'comparative' is both an adjective and a noun.The noun 'comparative' is a word for the middle degree of an adjective or adverb; a thing equivalent to another.Example: The comparative of the adjective short is shorter.The noun form of the adjective 'comparative' is comparativeness.
Positive Degree of Comparison.
.The degree of comparison for early is earlier
LOSS is a noun, it does not have degrees of comparison. Maybe LOST: very lost, the most lost (but it is illogical).
It is the highest degree of comparison
The positive degree of comparison is used. (That it, no comparison is made.)
The positive degree of comparison is used. (That it, no comparison is made.)
The positive degree of comparison is used. (That it, no comparison is made.)
The positive degree of comparison is used. (That it, no comparison is made.)
The positive degree of comparison is used. (That it, no comparison is made.)
The word 'comparison' is a noun.
Comparison is a noun.