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superlative

[ suh-pur-luh-tiv, soo- ]

adjective

  1. of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme:

    superlative wisdom.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. Grammar. of, relating to, or noting the highest degree of the comparison of adjectives and adverbs, as smallest, best, and most carefully, the superlative forms of small, good, and carefully. Compare comparative ( def 4 ), positive ( def 21 ).
  3. being more than is proper or normal; exaggerated in language or style.


noun

  1. a superlative person or thing.
  2. the utmost degree; acme.
  3. Grammar.
    1. the superlative degree.
    2. a form in the superlative.

superlative

/ ːˈɜːəɪ /

adjective

  1. of outstanding quality, degree, etc; supreme
  2. grammar denoting the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest or a very high degree of quality. In English the superlative degree is usually marked by the suffix -est or the word most, as in loudest or most loudly Compare positive comparative
  3. (of language or style) excessive; exaggerated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a thing that excels all others or is of the highest quality
  2. grammar the superlative form of an adjective
  3. the highest degree; peak
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

superlative

  1. The form of an adjective indicating the greatest degree of the quality that the adjective describes. Best is the superlative form of good ; fastest is the superlative form of fast ; most charming is the superlative form of charming . The usual superlative takes the ending -est . ( Compare comparative .)
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپԱ, noun
  • ˈپ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·l·پ· adverb
  • ·l·پ·Ա noun
  • ܲȴ·l·پ adjective
  • un·l·پ· adverb
  • un·l·پ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of superlative1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin ܱīܲ, equivalent to Latin ܱ(ܲ) “excessive, extravagant” (from super- super- + ٳܲ, used as past participle of ferre “to carry, bring” ( bear 1 ) + -īܲ -ive; replacing Middle English superlatif, from Old French, from Late Latin, as above
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of superlative1

C14: from Old French superlatif, via Late Latin from Latin ܱٳܲ extravagant, from superferre to carry beyond, from super- + ferre to bear
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Example Sentences

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And those are only a few of the superlatives the instrument evokes.

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