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superlative |
Grep of noun superlative superlative Overview of noun superlative The noun superlative has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) superlative -- (an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics lavished superlatives on it") 2. acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, top -- (the highest level or degree attainable: "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. superlative -- (the superlative form of an adjective; "`best' is the superlative form of `good'") Overview of adj superlative The adj superlative has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) greatest, sterling, superlative -- (highest in quality) Antonyms of adj superlative 1 sense of superlative Sense 1 greatest, sterling(postnominal), superlative INDIRECT (VIA superior) -> inferior Similarity of adj superlative 1 sense of superlative Sense 1 greatest, sterling(postnominal), superlative => superior (vs. inferior) Attributes of adj superlative Familiarity of adj superlative superlative used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj superlative superlative Overview of noun superlative The noun superlative has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) superlative -- (an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics lavished superlatives on it") 2. acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, top -- (the highest level or degree attainable: "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. superlative -- (the superlative form of an adjective; "`best' is the superlative form of `good'") Overview of adj superlative The adj superlative has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) greatest, sterling, superlative -- (highest in quality)
superlative definition