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
1Words Nearby super
Other 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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How to use super in a sentence
It was a viral meme using the technology that led her to research the possibility—and discover that it was super easy and completely free.
Memers are making deepfakes, and things are getting weird | Karen Hao | August 28, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewIves believes this year in particular will be what he deems a “super cycle,” with roughly 350 million of the company’s 950 million iPhone users due for an upgrade.
As Apple stock tops $500, bulls cite these key reasons it could still go higher | Anne Sraders | August 24, 2020 | FortuneIt’s super important you understand what’s going on so you can make decisions for the future.
Brynne Kennedy could be the first female tech founder to serve in Congress | ehinchliffe | August 24, 2020 | FortuneTo grasp why beaten-down value stocks look like the place to be in this super-pricey market, just compare the bargain bank stocks to the high-flying S&P 500.
Despite Warren Buffett’s selloff, bank stocks look like great buys in this market | Shawn Tully | August 18, 2020 | FortuneAs value shows it can clear that super-low bar, value stocks will deliver strong gains, just as in past recoveries.
The champ’s big comeback: Why beaten-down value stocks are poised to thrive | Shawn Tully | August 18, 2020 | Fortune
Boys are taught early in life to devalue care, to be hyper-competitive, super-achieving men.
How Good Dads Can Change the World | Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe relationships, and motivations of their chief participants, are as tangled and shady as you expect of the super-rich.
The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain | Tim Teeman | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFurther, in the super Tuesday states of Florida, Texas, and Virginia, Paul is operating at a decided disadvantage.
But Goff called it “insulting” to suggest that he might be running a super PAC for personal gain.
Romneyland is abuzz over the new super PAC—and not in a good way.
Not only did he provide sub-octave and super-octave couplers freely, but he even added a Swell Sub-quint to Great coupler!
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThis circumstance alone, ought to be strong evidence, even to a skeptic, of its super-human origin.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. WardHis eyes were sighting along an instrument of his own devising as if he were aiming some super-gun of a great air cruiser.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931 | VariousLords not only ought to be gentlefolk, and be fed and waited upon and live in affluent idleness, but super-gentlefolk.
It was more ferocious than the merely brutal glare of a tiger; it was an intentional malignity, super-beastly and sub-human.
Overland | John William De Forest
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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