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sŭperlātīvus, a, um, adj. [superlatus];II.in gram.: nomen,
superlative, in the superlative degree, Charis. p. 87 P.; Prisc. p. 605 ib.—Hyperbolic, exaggerated:sententiae,
Isid. 2, 21, 16. — Hence, adv.: sŭperlātīvē, superlatively, in the superlative, Charis. p. 87 P. -
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[suˈpəːlətɪv]1. adjective(of an adjective or adverb) of the highest degree of comparison:أفْعَل التَّفْضيل"Biggest" is a superlative adjective.
2. noun(an adjective or adverb of) the superlative degree:"Best" and "worst" are the superlatives of "good" and "bad"
She is the prettiest girl in the room
دَرجَة التَّفْضيل بين الصِّفاتWe'll go by different roads to see who will arrive (the) soonest / most quickly.
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أَفْعال التَّفْضِيل (في النَّحْو) \ comparative: (in grammar) the form of adjectives or adverbs used to express the idea of ‘more’: ‘Bigger’ is the comparative form of ‘big’. superlative: the - est form of an adjective, meaning ‘more than any other’: The superlative (form) of ‘big’ is ‘biggest’. -
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Superlative — Su per*la tive, n. 1. That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) (a) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, a form or word by which the superlative degree is expressed; as, strongest,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Superlative — 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
superlative — [sə pʉr′lə tiv, so͞opʉr′lə tiv] adj. [ME < MFr superlatif < LL superlativus < L superlatus, excessive < super , above, beyond + latus, pp. of ferre, to BEAR1] 1. superior to or excelling all other or others; of the highest kind,… … English World dictionary
superlative — (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. superlatif (13c.), from L.L. superlativus exaggerated, superlative, from L. superlatus exaggerated (used as pp. of superferre carry over or beyond ), from super beyond (see SUPER (Cf. super )) + lat carry, from *tlat … Etymology dictionary
superlative — I adjective best, champion, chief, consummate, crowning, excellent, excessive, eximius, extreme, first rate, foremost, greatest, highest, immoderate, incomparable, inflated, inimitable, matchless, most eminent, nonpareil, optimus, paramount,… … Law dictionary
superlative — adj *supreme, transcendent, surpassing, peerless, incomparable, preeminent Analogous words: *consummate, finished, accomplished: *splendid, glorious, sublime, superb … New Dictionary of Synonyms
superlative — [adj] excellent, first class A 1*, accomplished, all time*, best, capital, consummate, crack, effusive, exaggerated, excessive, extreme, finished, gilt edge*, greatest, highest, hundred proof*, inflated, magnificent, matchless, of highest order* … New thesaurus
superlative — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of the highest quality or degree. 2) Grammar (of an adjective or adverb) expressing the highest or a very high degree of a quality (e.g. bravest, most fiercely). Contrasted with POSITIVE(Cf. ↑positivity) and COMPARATIVE(Cf.… … English terms dictionary
Superlative — In grammar the superlative of an adjective or adverb is the greatest form of adjective or adverb which indicates that something has some feature to a greater degree than anything it is being compared to in a given context. For example, if Adam is … Wikipedia
superlative — su|per|la|tive1 [su:ˈpə:lətıv, sju: US suˈpə:r ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: superlatif, from Late Latin superlativus, from Latin superlatus, past participle of superferre to carry above, raise high ] 1.) excellent ▪ a superlative … Dictionary of contemporary English
superlative — 1 adjective 1 excellent: a superlative performance 2 a superlative adjective or adverb expresses the highest degree of a particular quality: The superlative form of good is best . compare comparative 1 (4) 2 noun 1 the superlative the superlative … Longman dictionary of contemporary English