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SuperlativeSuperlative Su`per*la"tive, a. [L. superlativus, fr.
superlatus excessive, used as p. p. of superiorferre, but
from a different root: cf. F. superlatif. See Elate,
Tolerate.]
1. Lifted up to the highest degree; most eminent; surpassing
all other; supreme; as, superlative wisdom or prudence; a
woman of superlative beauty; the superlative glory of the
divine character.
2. (Gram.) Expressing the highest or lowest degree of the
quality, manner, etc., denoted by an adjective or an
adverb. The superlative degree is formed from the positive
by the use of -est, most, or least; as, highest, most
pleasant, least bright. -- Su`per*la"tive*ly, adv. --
Su`per*la"tive*ness, n. Superlative
Superlative Su`per*la"tive, n.
1. That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree.
2. (Gram.)
(a) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs;
also, a form or word by which the superlative degree
is expressed; as, strongest, wisest, most stormy,
least windy, are all superlatives.
Meaning of Superlative from wikipedia
- the
superlative,
which indicates greatest degree (e.g.
biggest and most
fully [
superlative of superiority] or
least big and
least fully [
superlative of...
- A
double superlative is the use of both "most" and the
suffix "-est" to form the
superlative of an
adjective in
English grammar. This
grammatical practice...
- The world's
superlative trees can be
ranked by any factor.
Records have been kept for
trees with
superlative height,
trunk diameter (girth),
canopy coverage...
- A list of
superlatives is a list
consisting of
items regarded as
superlative. Both
items and
their qualities can be
arrived at
objectively and subjectively...
- List of old
growth forests List of
oldest trees List of
superlative trees List of
superlative trees in
Sweden List of
tallest trees List of tree genera...
- In grammar,
nouns in the
superlative case (abbreviated SUPL or more
ambiguously SUP)
typically denote objects over
which or onto the top of
which another...
- easy to
understand and
compare over time. Some
index numbers,
called superlative index numbers, are
designed to
closely approximate an
ideal index based...
-
Stuart ****embled a new
backing band
called Marty Stuart and His
Fabulous Superlatives,
consisting of
Harry Stinson on drums,
Kenny Vaughan on guitar, and Brian...
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structures Tallest structures by
category Category on
tallest structures Superlative trees Physical phenomena Solar System extremes Extremes on
Earth Extreme...
- dictionary.
Badshah or
Baadshah may
refer to: Padishah, or Badshah, a
superlative sovereign title of
Persian origin Badshah (rapper) (Aditya Prat**** Singh...
