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superlative


 
  Grep  of  noun  superlative 
  superlative 
 
  Overview  of  noun  superlative 
 
  The  noun  superlative  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  superlative  --  (an  exaggerated  expression  (usually  of  praise);  "the  critics  lavished  superlatives  on  it") 
  2.  acme,  height,  elevation,  peak,  pinnacle,  summit,  superlative,  top  --  (the  highest  level  or  degree  attainable:  "his  landscapes  were  deemed  the  acme  of  beauty";  "the  artist's  gifts  are  at  their  acme";  "at  the  height  of  her  career";  "the  peak  of  perfection";  "summer  was  at  its  peak";  "...catapulted  Einstein  to  the  pinnacle  of  fame";  "the  summit  of  his  ambition";  "so  many  highest  superlatives  achieved  by  man";  "at  the  top  of  his  profession") 
  3.  superlative  --  (the  superlative  form  of  an  adjective;  "`best'  is  the  superlative  form  of  `good'") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  superlative 
 
  The  adj  superlative  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  greatest,  sterling,  superlative  --  (highest  in  quality) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  superlative 
 
  1  sense  of  superlative 
 
  Sense  1 
  greatest,  sterling(postnominal),  superlative 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  superior)  ->  inferior 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  superlative 
 
  1  sense  of  superlative 
 
  Sense  1 
  greatest,  sterling(postnominal),  superlative 
  =>  superior  (vs.  inferior) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  superlative 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  superlative 
 
  superlative  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  superlative 
  superlative 
 
  Overview  of  noun  superlative 
 
  The  noun  superlative  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  superlative  --  (an  exaggerated  expression  (usually  of  praise);  "the  critics  lavished  superlatives  on  it") 
  2.  acme,  height,  elevation,  peak,  pinnacle,  summit,  superlative,  top  --  (the  highest  level  or  degree  attainable:  "his  landscapes  were  deemed  the  acme  of  beauty";  "the  artist's  gifts  are  at  their  acme";  "at  the  height  of  her  career";  "the  peak  of  perfection";  "summer  was  at  its  peak";  "...catapulted  Einstein  to  the  pinnacle  of  fame";  "the  summit  of  his  ambition";  "so  many  highest  superlatives  achieved  by  man";  "at  the  top  of  his  profession") 
  3.  superlative  --  (the  superlative  form  of  an  adjective;  "`best'  is  the  superlative  form  of  `good'") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  superlative 
 
  The  adj  superlative  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  greatest,  sterling,  superlative  --  (highest  in  quality) 



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