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Question adjectives-- naming

is there a specific name for, or naming convention for word ordered adjectives?

i.e. good better best
big bigger biggest
small medium large

is there a book or website that has a list of progressive, gradual sequences like the ones listed above?
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I'm not a teacher, but I often see these terms called "comparatives" or "superlatives".
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