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Superlative Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ive

Superlative has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)

"the critics lavished superlatives on it"

2

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

"his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"

"the artist's gifts are at their acme"

"at the height of her career"

"the peak of perfection"

"summer was at its peak"

"...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"

"the summit of his ambition"

"so many highest superlatives achieved by man"

"at the top of his profession"

3

the superlative form of an adjective or adverb

"`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'"

"`least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'"

"`most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'"

4

The extreme (e.g. highest, lowest, deepest, farthest, deepest, etc) extent or degree of something.

Adjective
1

highest in quality

2

Exceptionally good; of the highest quality; superb.

Example Sentences
"the critics lavished superlatives on it" noun
"his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty" noun
"the artist's gifts are at their acme" noun
"at the height of her career" noun
"the peak of perfection" noun
"summer was at its peak" noun
"...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame" noun
"the summit of his ambition" noun
"so many highest superlatives achieved by man" noun
"at the top of his profession" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
praise degree adjective adverb

Origin

The word "superlative" comes from the Latin phrase meaning "carried above," which originally described something extravagant or exaggerated. It is formed by combining the words for "above" and "to bear."

Rhyming Words
vive zive give yive jive wive tive rive five bive dive live hive skive blive shive alive snive chive swive
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