Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- A prefix signifying
above ,over ,beyond , and hence often denotingin a superior position ,in excess ,over and above ,in addition ,exceedingly ; as insuper impose,super sede,super natural,super abundance. - (Chem.) A prefix formerly much used to denote that the ingredient to the name of which it was prefixed was present in a
large , orunusually large , proportion as compared with the other ingredients; as in calciumsuper phosphate. It has been superseded byper- ,bi- ,di- ,acid , etc. (asper oxide,bi carbonate,di sulphide, andacid sulphate), which retain the old meanings ofsuper- , but with sharper definition. Cf.Acid , a.,Bi- ,Di- , andPer- .
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- prefix
above ,over , orupon - prefix
superior insize ,quality ,number ,degree ,status ,title , orposition - prefix
inclusive - prefix physics Forms terms relating to
supersymmetry - prefix fiction Related to
superheroes .
Etymologies
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Examples
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My super- talented mother made a Cinderella pumpkin coach as a cake for my seventh birthday.
Lonna Saunders: Gatsby, Winter Carnival, and Me Lonna Saunders 2011
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My super- talented mother made a Cinderella pumpkin coach as a cake for my seventh birthday.
Lonna Saunders: Gatsby, Winter Carnival, and Me Lonna Saunders 2011
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"If we were back to a super- majority vote, it's quite possible that the Republicans would have extracted an even more serious amount of cuts or would have extracted pension reform or regulatory relief," said Bruce Cain , a political-science professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
California Budget Deal Leaves GOP out in Cold Vauhini Vara 2011
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"If we were back to a super- majority vote, it's quite possible that the Republicans would have extracted an even more serious amount of cuts or would have extracted pension reform or regulatory relief," said Bruce Cain , a political-science professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
California Budget Deal Leaves GOP out in Cold Vauhini Vara 2011
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My super- talented mother made a Cinderella pumpkin coach as a cake for my seventh birthday.
Lonna Saunders: Gatsby, Winter Carnival, and Me Lonna Saunders 2011
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My super- talented mother made a Cinderella pumpkin coach as a cake for my seventh birthday.
Lonna Saunders: Gatsby, Winter Carnival, and Me Lonna Saunders 2011
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In the flier for the show, Carol Willis, the museum's curator and director, writes that "to distinguish the rarified air of the super- from the merely very tall, the Museum has made the benchmark 380 meters/1,250 feet—the height of the Empire State Building—rather than the more frequently used measure of 300 meters."
Heights of Fancy James Gardner 2011
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Here's the thing I've noticed when I've played with senior, and super- senior, golfers who have maintained their games.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed LORNE RUBENSTEIN 2011
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The better question is whether extending a zero cap gains rate to higher-income but not super- high-income households would encourage more investment in the short run.
Forbes.com: News Howard Gleckman 2011
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Here's the thing I've noticed when I've played with senior, and super- senior, golfers who have maintained their games.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed LORNE RUBENSTEIN 2011
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