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  Superlative \Su`per*la"tive\, n.
     1. That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree.
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     2. (Gram.)
        (a) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs;
            also, a form or word by which the superlative degree
            is expressed; as, strongest, wisest, most stormy,
            least windy, are all superlatives.
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     Absolute superlative, a superlative in an absolute rather
        than in a comparative or exclusive sense. See Elative.
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  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; supreme; as, superlative wisdom or prudence; a
        woman of superlative beauty; the superlative glory of the
        divine character.
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     2. (Gram.) Expressing the highest or lowest degree of the
        quality, manner, etc., denoted by an adjective or an
        adverb. The superlative degree is formed from the positive
        by the use of -est, most, or least; as, highest, most
        pleasant, least bright.
        [1913 Webster] -- Su`per*la"tive*ly, adv. --
        Su`per*la"tive*ness, n.
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  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; supreme; as, superlative wisdom or prudence; a
        woman of superlative beauty; the superlative glory of the
        divine character.
  
     2. (Gram.) Expressing the highest or lowest degree of the
        quality, manner, etc., denoted by an adjective or an
        adverb. The superlative degree is formed from the positive
        by the use of -est, most, or least; as, highest, most
        pleasant, least bright. -- Su`per*la"tive*ly, adv. --
        Su`per*la"tive*ness, n.

  Superlative \Su`per*la"tive\, n.
     1. That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree.
  
     2. (Gram.)
        (a) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs;
            also, a form or word by which the superlative degree
            is expressed; as, strongest, wisest, most stormy,
            least windy, are all superlatives.

  superlative
       adj : highest in quality [syn: greatest, sterling(a)]
       n 1: an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics
            lavished superlatives on it"
       2: 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" [syn: acme, height, elevation,
           peak, pinnacle, summit, top]
       3: the superlative form of an adjective; "`best' is the
          superlative form of `good'"

  superlative
     Αγγλικά a.
     (ετ γραμμ en) υπερθετικός

  superlative
     French a.
     (feminine singular of fr superlatif)
     Italian a.
     (feminine plural of it superlativo)

  Superlative
     German n.
     (inflection of de Superlativ  nom//acc//gen p)

  superlative
     a.
     1 Exceptionally good; of the highest quality; superb.
     2 (lb en grammar) Of or relating to a superlative.
     n.
     1 The extreme (e.g. highest, lowest, deepest, farthest, etc) extent
  or degree of something.
     2 (lb en grammar) The form of an adjective that expresses which of
  several items has the highest degree of the quality expressed by the
  adjective; in English, formed by appending "-est" to the end
  of the adjective (for some short adjectives only) or putting
  "most" before it.
     3 (lb en informal) An adjective used to praise something
  exceptional.

  superlative
     French a.
     (feminine singular of fr superlatif)
     Italian a.
     (feminine plural of it superlativo)

  Superlative
     German n.
     (inflection of de Superlativ  nom//acc//gen p)

  superlative
     French a.
     (feminine singular of fr superlatif)
     Italian a.
     (feminine plural of it superlativo)

  Superlative
     German n.
     (inflection of de Superlativ  nom//acc//gen p)

  superlative
     Engelska a.
     superlativ
     Engelska n.
     superlativ

  Superlative
     Tyska n.
     (böjning de subst Superlativ)

  Superlative /zˌuːpɜlatˈiːvə/ 
  superlative forms, superlatives
     Synonym: zweite Steigerungsstufen
  
   see: Superlativ, zweite Steigerungsstufe
  

  Superlative /zˌuːpɜlatˈiːvə/ 
  en üstünlük derecesi

  Superlative /suːpˈɜːlətˌɪv/
  أعلى الدرجات

  superlative //sjuːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv// //suˈpɝː.lə.tɪv// //suːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv// 
  1. превъзхо́ден
  exceptionally good
  2. превъзходен
  of or pertaining to a superlative

  superlative //sjuːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv// //suˈpɝː.lə.tɪv// //suːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv// 
  1. суперлатив
  adjective used to praise
  2. превъзхо́дна сте́пен
  form of adjective expressing "most"
  3. връх, кулминация
  highest degree of something

  superlative /suːpˈɜːlətˌɪv/ 
  superlativ

  superlative /suːpˈɜːlətˌɪv/
  Superlativ , zweite Steigerungsstufe  [ling.]
        "'Simplest' is the superlative of 'simple.'"  - „Am einfachsten“ ist der Superlativ von „einfach“.
     Synonym: superlative form
  
   see: superlative forms, superlatives
  

  superlative /suːpˈɜːlətˌɪv/
  äußerst, hervorragend 

  superlative /suːpˈɜːlətˌɪv/
  
  υπερβολή, υπερθετικός

  superlative //sjuːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv// //suˈpɝː.lə.tɪv// //suːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv// 
  1. erinomainen, häikäisevä
  exceptionally good
  2. superlatiivinen
  of or pertaining to a superlative

  superlative //sjuːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv// //suˈpɝː.lə.tɪv// //suːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv// 
  1. superlatiivi
  adjective used to praise
  2. superlatiivi, yliaste
  form of adjective expressing "most"
  3. huippu
  highest degree of something

  superlative /suːpˈɜːlətˌɪv/ 
  1. सर्वोत्तम
        "Nancy gave the superlative answers in the class."

  superlative /suːpˈɜːlətˌɪv/ 
  1. सर्वोत्तमता
        "These fruits are of superlative quality."

  superlative /suːpˈɜːlətˌɪv/
  superlativ

  superlative /suːpˈɜːlətˌɪv/
  1. felülmúlhatatlan
  2. páratlan
  3. felsôfokú
  4. felsôfok

  superlative //sjuːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv// //suˈpɝː.lə.tɪv// //suːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv// 
  最上級
  form of adjective expressing "most"

  superlative /su:ˈpɜ:lətɪv/
  I.    [form]  najlepszy, największy
  II.    [gram]  stopień najwyższy

  superlative //sjuːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv// //suˈpɝː.lə.tɪv// //suːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv// 
  superlativ
  form of adjective expressing "most"

  superlative /suːpˈɜːlətˌɪv/
  1. en yüksek
  2. mükemmel, eşsiz, üstün
  3. (gram.) enüstün
  4. fazla
  5. en yüksek derece veya miktar
  6. (gram.) en üstünlük. talk in superlatives abartmak, mübalâğa etmek. superlatively  en üstün derecede. superlativeness  fevkaladelik, üstünlük.

  
/zupɛɾlɑˈtiːfə/

  
/sʊˈpɝɫətɪv/

  
/sypɛʁlativ/

  215 Moby Thesaurus words for "superlative":
     Olympian, absolute, accomplished, ace, aerial, aggrandized,
     aggrandizement, airy, altitudinous, amplification, amplified,
     arrant, ascending, aspiring, ballyhoo, ballyhooed, best, big talk,
     blowing up, burlesque, capital, caricature, champion, choice,
     chosen, classical, colossal, complete, consummate, crack, crass,
     cream, dazzling, decided, definitive, dilatation, dilation,
     disproportionate, dominating, downright, egregious, elect,
     elevated, elite, eminent, enhancement, enlargement, ethereal,
     exaggerated, exaggerating, exaggeration, exalted, excellent,
     exceptional, excess, excessive, exorbitance, exorbitant, expansion,
     extraordinary, extravagance, extravagant, extreme, fantastic, fat,
     finest, finished, first-class, first-rate, flagrant, flower,
     glaring, grandiloquence, grandiloquent, great, greatest, gross,
     haughty, heightening, high, high-flown, high-pitched,
     high-reaching, high-set, high-up, highest, huckstering, hyperbole,
     hyperbolic, hyperbolism, incomparable, inflated, inflation,
     inordinacy, inordinate, intolerable, lofty, magnification,
     magnificent, magnified, matchless, maximal, maximum, monumental,
     most, mounting, nonesuch, nonpareil, optimum, out-and-out,
     outright, outstanding, outtopping, overdone, overdrawn,
     overemphasis, overemphasized, overemphatic, overestimated,
     overestimation, overgreat, overkill, overlarge, overlooking,
     overpraised, oversold, overstated, overstatement, overstressed,
     overtopping, overwrought, paragon, paramount, peerless, perfect,
     pick, positive, precious, prime, prize, prodigal, prodigality,
     profound, profuse, profuseness, prominent, pronounced, proper,
     puffed, puffery, puffing up, queen, quintessence, rank, regular,
     select, sensationalism, shattering, shocking, singular, smashing,
     soaring, spectacular, spiring, stark, stark-staring, steep,
     sterling, stretched, stretching, sublime, super, superb,
     superexcellent, superior, supernal, supreme, surpassing, tall talk,
     terrific, the best, the best ever, the tops, the veriest,
     the very best, thorough, thoroughgoing, tip-top, top, top-notch,
     topless, toplofty, topmost, topping, total, touted, touting,
     towering, towery, travesty, unbearable, unconscionable, undeniable,
     unequivocal, unique, unmitigated, unqualified, unrelieved,
     unspoiled, unsurpassed, uplifted, uppermost, upreared, utmost,
     utter
  
  

  a. 最上的,无比的,过度的;
  n. 最高级的言辞,极致,完璧;

     a. 最上的,无比的,过度的
     n. 最高级的言辞,极致,完璧