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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Super- \Su"per-\ [L. super over above; akin to Gr ?, L. sub under and E. over See {Over}, and cf {Hyper-}, {Sub-}, {Supra-}, {Sur-}.] 1. A prefix signifying above, over beyond, and hence often denoting in a superior position, in excess, over and above, in addition, exceedingly; as in superimpose, supersede, supernatural, superabundance. 2. (Chem.) A prefix formerly much used to denote that the ingredient to the name of which it was prefixed was present in a large or unusually large proportion as compared with the other ingredients; as in calcium superphosphate. It has been superseded by per-, bi-, di-, acid, etc (as peroxide, bicarbonate, disulphide, and acid sulphate), which retain the old meanings of super-, but with sharper definition. Cf {Acid}, a., {Bi-}, {Di-}, and {Per-}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Super \Su"per\, n. A contraction of {Supernumerary}, in sense 2. [Theatrical Cant] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: super adj 1: (informal) of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops" [syn: {ace}, {A-one}, {crack}, {first-rate}, {tiptop}, {topnotch}, {tops(p)}] 2: including more than a specified category; "a super experiment" 3: extremely large "another super skyscraper" n : a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector [syn: {superintendent}] adv : to an extreme degree; "the house was super clean for Mother's visit" [syn: {extremely}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: SUPER The successor to {LOGLISP}, based on {LNF}. ["New Generation Knowledge Processing: Final Report on the SUPER System", J Alan Robinson et al CASE Center TR 8707, Syracuse U, 1987]. (1994-11-24)
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