super
Informal.
a superintendent, especially of an apartment house.
an article of a superior quality, grade, size, etc.
(in beekeeping) the portion of a hive in which honey is stored.
Printing. supercalendered paper.
Television. an additional image superimposed on the original video image: A super of the guest's name is included under the picture when the guest is introduced.
of the highest degree, power, etc.
of an extreme or excessive degree.
Informal. very good; first-rate; excellent.
(of measurement) superficial.
Slang. very; extremely or excessively: super classy; a super large portion of food.
Origin of super
1Other definitions for super- (2 of 3)
a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, with the basic meaning “above, beyond.” Words formed with super- have the following general senses: “to place or be placed above or over” (superimpose; supersede), “a thing placed over or added to another” (superscript; superstructure; supertax), “situated over” (superficial; superlunary) and, more figuratively, “an individual, thing, or property that exceeds customary norms or levels” (superalloy; superconductivity; superman; superstar), “an individual or thing larger, more powerful, or with wider application than others of its kind” (supercomputer; superhighway; superpower; supertanker), “exceeding the norms or limits of a given class” (superhuman; superplastic), “having the specified property to a great or excessive degree” (supercritical; superfine; supersensitive), “to subject to (a physical process) to an extreme degree or in an unusual way” (supercharge; supercool; supersaturate), “a category that embraces a number of lesser items of the specified kind” (superfamily; supergalaxy), “a chemical compound with a higher proportion than usual of a given constituent” (superphosphate).
Origin of super-
2Other definitions for super. (3 of 3)
superintendent.
superior.
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British Dictionary definitions for super (1 of 2)
/ (ˈsuːpə) /
informal outstanding; exceptionally fine
petrol with a high octane rating
informal a superintendent or supervisor
Australian and NZ informal superannuation benefits
Australian and NZ informal superphosphate
British informal an enthusiastic expression of approval or assent
Origin of super
1British Dictionary definitions for super- (2 of 2)
placed above or over: superscript
of greater size, extent, quality, etc: supermarket
surpassing others; outstanding: superstar
beyond a standard or norm; exceeding or exceedingly: supersonic
indicating that a chemical compound contains a specified element in a higher proportion than usual: superoxide
Origin of super-
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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