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    superlative
    /suːˈpəːlətɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. of the highest quality or degree: "a superlative piece of skill"
    • 2. (of an adjective or adverb) expressing the highest or a very high degree of a quality (e.g. bravest, most fiercely).

    noun

    • 1. a superlative adjective or adverb.
    • 2. an exaggerated or hyperbolical expression of praise: "the critics ran out of superlatives to describe him"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPERLATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses that the thing or person being described has more of the particular quality than anything or anyone else of the same type: "Richest" is the superlative of " rich ". The magazine article contained so many superlatives that I found it hard to believe that what it was saying was true.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › superlativeSuperlative Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : of, relating to, or constituting the degree of grammatical comparison that denotes an extreme or unsurpassed level or extent. 2. a. : surpassing all others : supreme. b. : of very high quality : excellent. superlative work. 3. : excessive, exaggerated. superlativelyadverb. superlativenessnoun. 2 of 2. noun. 1. a.

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    Learn the meaning and usage of superlative as an adjective, noun, and grammatical form. Find out how to form and recognize the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs, and see examples of superlative in sentences.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › superlativeSuperlative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A superlative is the highest attainable level or degree of something. As an adjective superlative means highest in quality. When your history test results are superlative, it means you've gotten a perfect score — you've done as well as can be done, if not better than everyone else.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUPERLATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the word superlative in English. Find out how to form and use the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs, and see synonyms and examples of superlative in different contexts.

  8. literarydevices.net › superlativeSuperlative - Definition and Examples of Superlative - Literary...

    Superlative is a literary device that compares three or more objects to show their extreme or unsurpassed level. Learn how to form and use superlative adjectives and adverbs, and see examples from literature and common speech.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuperlative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of superlative adjectives, which express the highest degree of something. See synonyms, grammar rules and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.