💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Comparative superlative"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| relative superlativenoun | (grammar) the superlative (a degree of comparison) when it is used to express the highest degree of something in relation to something else |
| absolute superlativenoun | In Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan: the form of an adjective formed by adding the suffixes -issimo, -ísimo, -íssimo, -érrimo, -imo, or -íssim to the adjective (with any final vowel dropped) to express a superlative that cannot be exceeded, having the sense “as ... as possible”. |
| superlative | (figuratively) Exceptionally good; of the highest quality. |
| superlative degreenoun | (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 doing something. In English, the superlative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -est or the word most (e.g. biggest, most fully); the superlative of inferiority, by adding the word least (e.g. least big, least fully). |
| super-superlativenoun | (rare) Beyond merely superlative; of the very highest or greatest quality; truly superb. |
| supersuperlativenessnoun | Alternative form of super-superlativeness. [(rare) The state or condition of being super-superlative.] |
| supersuperlatives | — |
| super-superlativenessnoun | (rare) The state or condition of being super-superlative. |
| superlativenessnoun | The state or condition of being superlative. |
| elativenoun | In Semitic languages, the “adjective degree of superiority”. In some languages such as Arabic, the concepts of comparative and superlative degree of an adjective are merged into a single form, the elative. How this form is understood or translated depends upon context and definiteness. In the absence of comparison, the elative conveys the notion of “greatest”, “supreme.” |
| degreenoun | (education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.) |
| superessivenoun | Synonym of superessive case. |
| superiournoun | Obsolete form of superior. [A person of higher rank or quality, especially a colleague in a higher position.] |
| supernoun | Better than average, better than usual; wonderful. |
| superiouritynoun | Obsolete spelling of superiority. [The state of being superior.] |
| gradenoun | (chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) Performance on a test or other evaluation(s), expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score. |
| superiornoun | Higher in rank, status, or quality. |
| superessive casenoun | (grammar) Noun case used to indicate location on an object. In English, it roughly corresponds to the prepositions "on" or "on top of", as in "on top of the house". Hungarian is a language that uses the superessive case. |
| superrank | — |
| superioritynoun | The state of being superior. |
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