SUPER
\sˈuːpə], \sˈuːpə], \s_ˈuː_p_ə]\
Definitions of SUPER
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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including more than a specified category; "a super experiment"
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extremely large; "another super skyscraper"
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of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"
By Princeton University
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including more than a specified category; "a super experiment"
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extremely large; "another super skyscraper"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A contraction of Supernumerary, in sense 2.
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A prefix signifying above, over, beyond, and hence often denoting in a superior position, in excess, over and above, in addition, exceedingly; as in superimpose, supersede, supernatural, superabundance.
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A prefix formerly much used to denote that the ingredient to the name of which it was prefixed was present in a large, or unusually large, proportion as compared with the other ingredients; as in calcium superphosphate. It has been superseded by per-, bi-, di-, acid, etc. (as peroxide, bicarbonate, disulphide, and acid sulphate), which retain the old meanings of super-, but with sharper definition. Cf. Acid, a., Bi-, Di-, and Per-.
By Oddity Software
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A prefix to words of Latin derivation, signifying in excess, above, superior, or in the upper part of; often the same as supra; it corresponds to the Greek prefix hyper-.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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Above; over; beyond. (1) Above in position; as, superscription. (2) Above in degree or amount; excessive; as, superabundant.
By James Champlin Fernald
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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