Közvetlenabb

Közvetlenabb, written as közvetlenebb in standard Hungarian, is the comparative form of the adjective közvetlen, meaning direct or without intermediary. It describes a higher degree of directness in a relation, action, or perception, as in direct contact, direct approach, or direct communication.

The form közvetlenebb is the normative spelling in most contexts. The variant közvetlenabb is generally considered nonstandard or a spelling error, arising from confusion about suffixes used to form comparatives (-ebb/-abb). In standard usage, magyar orthography would render the comparative with a single correct ending, resulting in közvetlenebb rather than közvetlenabb. Nonstandard spellings may appear in informal writing or error-prone contexts but are not accepted in formal Hungarian.

Etymology: közvetlen derives from közvetítés (mediation) or közvetlenül (directly), with the prefix köz- meaning “between” or “among,” and a suffix combination that moves the sense toward removing mediation. The comparative suffix -ebb/-bb reflects a general Hungarian pattern for forming more-direct or more-immediate degrees of adjectives.

Usage notes: közvetlenabb is used when contrasting two or more things to indicate that one is more direct than the other. It can apply to communication, routes, decisions, or relationships. In some stylistic contexts, the adverbial form közvetlenebbül may appear, but the standard adjective form remains közvetlenebb.

See also: direct, indirect, mediation, Hungarian comparative forms.