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Definitions
Noun
1

hyperspace

"The archaic spelling hyper appears in some old texts as an alternative form of hiper."

2

hyperextension exercise

3

Alternative form of hiper

Adjective
1

hyperactive

"The toddler was so hyper that he couldn't sit still in his chair for more than a minute."

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Origin

The word comes from the Greek prefix huper, which originally meant "over," "above," or "beyond." English adopted this element to create many shortened forms that convey an intensified or excessive quality.

Rhyming Words
per rper aper xper oper lper leper riper ndper esper vaper raper duper afper neper japer roper hiper phper toper
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