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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.
1. : of, relating to, or constituting the degree of grammatical comparison that denotes an extreme or unsurpassed level or extent. 2. a. : surpassing all others : supreme. b. : of very high quality : excellent. superlative work. 3.
Superlative definition: of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme. See examples of SUPERLATIVE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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?
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 '. Compare. comparative noun.
Superlative definition: Of the highest order, quality, or degree; surpassing or superior to all others.
A superlative is the form of an adjective or adverb used to compare three or more things. For example, 'sweetest' is the superlative form of 'sweet,' and 'quickest' is the superlative form of 'quick.'
