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- Dictionarysuperb/suːˈpəːb/
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- 1. very good; excellent: "a superb performance" Similar Opposite
- 2. impressively splendid: "the Bey of Tunis was building himself a superb mausoleum" Similar Opposite
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Aug 10, 2014 · Etymologically, super comes from the Latin preposition meaning over, above, atop and superb comes from the Latin adjective superbus meaning grand, proud; haughty, supercilious. The latter obviously comes from the former. In English, super tends to be a general intensifier and superb an adjective denoting high quality. –
Jan 5, 2016 · The word is an expression in this context(it can also define a persons style), however it can also refer to drugs. The third sense of the word is related to using drugs but originally meant a stupid person; then applied to the drug addicts. Example: Yo, man, them boys is dope... I think they on dope.
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Mar 30, 2013 · No. You're better off using another way to say "better than average." Besides, while subpar means inferior in most things, being under par in golf means doing better than average. – Robusto. Apr 24, 2012 at 13:19. The usual distinctions are "n" under par, par, birdie, eagle, double eagle, hole-in-one. – John Lawler.
34. Dictionary.com defines par as: an average, usual, or normal amount, degree, quality, condition, standard, or the like: above par; to feel below par. In this case I don't believe that "subpar" actually derives from golf at all - "subpar" and the golf "par" both derive from the general definition of the word. Share.
These are not English words, but Greek (hyper) and Latin (super, ultra) prepositions.Hyper and super mean exactly the same thing, 'above' -- they're cognates, in fact; Greek initial S went to H, and Y was the Greek letter corresponding to Latin V (or U).
Sep 22, 2016 · The -ing form occurs in modern use in the term 'precising definition' [Wikipedia].An important usage on ELU. When one sense is chosen from the usual array of polysemes (eg the mathematician's definition of 'similar'), or when arbitrary prescriptions are made to a default sense (eg from the Wiki. article: 'From a class syllabus: "Class participation" means attending class, listening attentively, answering and asking questions, and participating in class discussions,' we have a precising definiti
Jan 24, 2013 · Agreed, but in addition it's interesting to note that if someone asks you "How are you?", the answers of "fine" and "good" mean the same exact thing (which is "there's nothing going on with me I have a reason to talk to you about, but thanks for going through the ritual of politeness") It's funny how much of a difference adding the "I'm" makes, because it tells the person asking you you're actually trying to answer the question instead of giving a polite return.
Sep 28, 2011 · 2. "Good effort" is normally a complimentary phrase. However, it is also used sarcastically, such as when an athlete makes very little effort in a point or play. "Nice try" has a similar meaning, but is not usually used in a sarcastic manner. In my experience, "nice try" is used only for failure, though - for example, when speaking to a child ...
Mar 7, 2015 · When I take the word 'extraordinary', 'exceptional' and 'outstanding' literally, it simply means something 'out of the ordinary', 'rare and/or unusual', or something which 'stands out from the rest...
