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hyper- definition

hyper- (hī′pər)

  1. over, above, more than the normal, excessive hypercritical, hyperopia
  2. existing in a space of four or more dimensions hyperplane
  3. Chem. per- hyperoxide

Etymology: Gr hyper- < hyper, over, above, concerning: see super

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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