Hyper definition
A Greek work meaning "above" or "more than." It is used as a prefix to technical concepts and products to convey a more advanced or more automatic capability. See hyperlocal and hyperconnected.
Having a very excitable or nervous temperament; high-strung.
adjective
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A prefix that means “excessive” or “excessively,” especially in medical terms like hypertension and hyperthyroidism.
The definition of hyper is high-strung or overexcited.
An example of hyper is a child who has just eaten lots of sugar.
adjective
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Emotionally stimulated or overexcited.
adjective
Having a very excitable or nervous temperament; high-strung.
adjective
Emotionally stimulated or overexcited.
adjective
Over; above; beyond.
Hypercharge.
prefix
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Excessive; excessively.
Hypercritical.
prefix
Existing in more than three dimensions.
Hyperspace.
prefix
Linked or arranged nonsequentially.
Hypertext.
prefix
(informal) High-strung; keyed up.
adjective
Over, above, more than the normal, excessive.
Hypercritical, hyperopia.
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Existing in a space of four or more dimensions.
Hyperplane.
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Origin of hyper
- Gr hyper- < hyper, over, above, concerning: see super
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
- Greek huper- from huper over, beyond uper in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Short for hyperactive
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (huper, “over").
From Wiktionary