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adjective
- 1. of the highest quality or degree: "a superlative piece of skill"
- 2. (of an adjective or adverb) expressing the highest or a very high degree of a quality (e.g. bravest, most fiercely).
noun
- 1. a superlative adjective or adverb.
- 2. an exaggerated or hyperbolical expression of praise: "the critics ran out of superlatives to describe him"
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SUPERLATIVE definition: 1. the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses that the thing or person being described has…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a. : the superlative degree of comparison in a language. b. : a superlative form of an adjective or adverb. 2. : the superlative or utmost degree of something : acme. 3. : a superlative person or thing. 4. : an admiring sometimes exaggerated expression especially of praise.
A superlative is the highest attainable level or degree of something. As an adjective superlative means highest in quality. When your history test results are superlative, it means you've gotten a perfect score — you've done as well as can be done, if not better than everyone else.
Definition of superlative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
In grammar, the superlative form of an adjective or adverb is the form that indicates that something has more of a quality than anything else in a group. For example, ' biggest' is the superlative form of 'big'. Compare comparative.
What does the word superlative mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word superlative. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word superlative? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word superlative pronounced?
1. of the highest kind or order. 2. of or designating the highest degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs, used to show the extreme or greatest in quality, quantity, or intensity, as in smallest, best, and most carefully, the superlative forms of small, good, and carefully.
In grammar, the superlative form of an adjective or adverb is the form that indicates that something has more of a quality than anything else in a group. For example, `biggest' is the superlative form of `big.' Compare comparative . [...] More. Pronunciations of 'superlative' American English: supɜrlətɪv British English: suːpɜːʳlətɪv. More.
the form of an adjective or adverb that is used to show that someone or something has more of a particular quality than anyone or anything else. For example ' best ' is the superlative of 'good' and ' slowest ' is the superlative of ' slow '.
SUPERLATIVE meaning: 1 : of or relating to the form of an adjective or adverb that is used to indicate the greatest degree of a particular quality; 2 : of very high quality.
