super-
Share:
Tweet pref. 1. Above; over; upon: superimpose. 2. Superior, as in size, quality, degree, or ability: superfluid. 3. a. Exceeding a norm: supersaturate. b. Extreme or excessive, as in degree or intensity: supersubtle. c. Containing a specified ingredient in an unusually high proportion: superphosphate. 4. More inclusive than a specified category: superorder. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2022 by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.
n. 1. An article or a product of superior size, quality, or grade. 2. a. A superintendent in an apartment or office building. b. A supernumerary. adj. 1. Very large, great, or extreme: "yet another super Skyscraper" (Dylan Thomas). 2. Excellent; first-rate: a super party. adv. Especially; extremely: a super accurate missile; was super careful. [From SUPER-.] |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2022 by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.