Poorer is the comparative form of 'poor,' meaning in a worse financial or material condition relative to another. It can also describe lesser quality or severity. The pronunciation emphasizes a clear /pʊər/ or /ˈpɔːr/ with a final schwa-like reduction in rapid speech, depending on the accent, and functions as an attributive adjective or predicate adjective in contexts like income, conditions, or performance.
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