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Meaning of 'superlative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Superlative [ a.]
- Lifted up to the highest degree; most eminent; surpassing all other; supreme; as, superlative wisdom or prudence; a woman of superlative beauty; the superlative glory of the divine character.
- Expressing the highest or lowest degree of the quality, manner, etc., denoted by an adjective or an adverb. The superlative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -est, most, or least; as, highest, most pleasant, least bright.
2 . Superlative [ n.]
- That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree.
- The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, a form or word by which the superlative degree is expressed; as, strongest, wisest, most stormy, least windy, are all superlatives.

Meaning of 'superlative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . superlative [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Example in sentence:
  • ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame;
  • at the height of her career;
  • at the top of his profession;
  • his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty;
  • so many highest superlatives achieved by man;
  • summer was at its peak;
  • the artist's gifts are at their acme;
  • the peak of perfection;
  • the summit of his ambition
Meaning (2):
- an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
Example in sentence:
  • the critics lavished superlatives on it
Meaning (3):
- the superlative form of an adjective or adverb
Example in sentence:
  • `fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast';
  • `least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous';
  • `most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'

Nearby Words:

sup supawn supe super super- superable superabound superabundance superabundant superacidulated

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