superlative

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Synonyms: superlation, superlatives, superlattice, perlative

Antonyms: superlation, superlatives, superlattice, perlative

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|literally}} Having the power to [[carry]] something or someone [[above]], [[over]] or [[beyond]] others.<ref>{{cite book|year=1870|title=The Philosophy or Language|page=258|pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=wnUTAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA258|passage=The word, ''superlative'', means ''like that which carries above, over''.}}</ref>
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} Exceptionally good; of the highest quality.
3. {{lb|en|grammar}} Of or relating to the [[superlative degree]] (a [[degree of comparison]] of adjectives and adverbs).

Noun

1. The [[extreme]] (e.g. [[highest]], [[lowest]], [[deepest]], [[farthest]], etc) [[extent]] or [[degree]] of something.
2. {{lb|en|grammar}} The [[degree of comparison]] of an [[adjective]] or [[adverb]] used when comparing three or more entities in terms of a certain [[property]] or a certain [[way]] of [[do|doing]] something. In English, the [[superlative of superiority]] is formed by adding the suffix {{m|en|-est}} or the word {{m|en|most}} (e.g. ''tiniest'', ''most fully''); the [[superlative of inferiority]], by adding the word {{m|en|least}} (e.g. ''least big'', ''least fully'').
3. {{lb|en|grammar}} An adjective or adverb in the superlative degree.

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