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superlative Definition

su·per·la·tive (sə pʉr′lə tiv, so̵̅o̅-)

adjective

  1. superior to or excelling all other or others; of the highest kind, quality, degree, etc.; supreme
  2. excessive or exaggerated
  3. Gram. designating or of the extreme degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs; expressing the greatest degree of the quality or attribute expressed by the positive degree: usually indicated by the suffix -est(hardest) or by the use of most with the positive form (most beautiful)

Etymology: ME < MFr superlatif < LL superlativus < L superlatus, excessive < super-, above, beyond + latus, pp. of ferre, to bear

noun

  1. the highest or utmost degree; acme; height; peak
  2. something superlative
  3. Gram.
    1. the superlative degree
    2. a word or form in this degree

superlative Related Forms
su·per′·la·tively adverb su·per′·la·tive·ness noun
superlative Synonyms

superlative

modif.

  1. Supreme

    prime, highest, greatest, preeminent; see best 1, excellent.

  2. Excessive

    exaggerated, effusive, inflated; see extra.

superlative Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • everything: He's the superlative of everything good that you choose to call Him.

Converse of object

  • find: A repeat second performance by these birds gave unbelievable views, I can not find enough superlatives to describe these birds.
  • use: I do not wish to use superlatives: they must often be suspect.
  • attract: How a research study helped understanding of health inequalities Research rarely attracts superlatives.
  • keep: It's not every day you get to review yourself but don't worry, I'll keep superlatives to a minimum.
  • include: Do not include superlatives or exclamation marks in the subject line or text of your message ( eg " Greatest!

Adjective modifier

  • enough: There are not enough superlatives for The Relaxation Center, Bristol should be proud to be home to such a place.
  • other: True genius in life is rare, but no other superlative more accurately describes Thierry Henry's footballing ability.
  • more: What else can we say without digging out any more superlatives to make our point?
  • periphrastic: The periphrastic superlatives also greatly outnumber the inflectional superlatives from the Late Middle English period onwards.
  • adverbial: We shall also encounter the adverbial superlative and discover how to express " not yet " and " no longer " .
  • critical: He has now almost forty recordings, more than at any other time in his career, which have been received with critical superlatives.

Modifies a noun

  • chronometer: Mint condition Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date - Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified.
  • adjective: Last week I prepared 4 different kinds of worksheets on comparative and superlative adjectives for a 40-minute lesson.
  • scenery: The Griffin Wind Farm proposal lies in the center of this 'golden triangle ' of superlative scenery.
  • performance: Of importance to the students would be their superlative academic performance during their study in the Singapore Polytechnic.
  • concept: Therefore, efficiency would suggest that only the one word label " lord " would be sufficient to express this superlative concept.
  • degree: In Hebrew to repeat a word three times meant the superlative degree... .

Modifying Another Word

  • quite: The optics on this unit are quite superlative, and one nice feature is the spring loaded flip up lens caps.
  • already: Another jewel in an already superlative crown ' ( International Record Review ) Britten: ' Who are these children?