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super
1.adjective B2
2.adverb [ADVERB adjective] B2
3.adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2
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super in British English
adjective
1. informal
outstanding; exceptionally fine
noun
2.
petrol with a high octane rating
3. informal
a superintendent or supervisor
4. Australian and New Zealand informal
superannuation benefits
5. Australian and New Zealand informal
superphosphate
exclamation
6. British informal
an enthusiastic expression of approval or assent
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Word origin
from Latin: above
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super- in British English
prefix
1.
placed above or over
superscript
2.
of greater size, extent, quality, etc
supermarket
3.
surpassing others; outstanding
superstar
4.
beyond a standard or norm; exceeding or exceedingly
supersonic
5.
indicating that a chemical compound contains a specified element in a higher proportion than usual
superoxide
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Word origin
from Latin super above
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super in American English 1
noun
1.
a.
supernumerary (sense 4)
b.
superintendent (sense 2)
2. Informal
a product of superior grade, extra-large size, etc.: a trade term
3. Bookbinding
a kind of starched cotton gauze used to reinforce the spine of a book
adjective
4. Informal
outstanding; exceptionally fine
5.
great, extreme, or excessive
adverb
6. Informal
very, extremely, or excessively
verb transitive
7. Bookbinding
to reinforce with super
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin
< super- as used in numerous E comp.
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super in American English 2
1.
superfine
2.
superior
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super- in American English
1.
over, above, on top of
superstructure, superscribe
2.
higher in rank or position than; superior to
superintendent
3.
a.
greater in quality, amount, or degree than; surpassing
superfine, superabundant
b.
greater or better than others of its kind
supermarket
4.
to a degree greater than normal
supersaturate
5.
extra, additional
supertax
6. Chemistry
with a large amount of (the specified substance)
superphosphate
see also bi-1, di-1, per-
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin
L < super, above < IE *eksuper (> Gr hyper) < *eghs (> ex-1) + *uper, over
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super in American English
(ˈsuːpər)
noun
1.informal
a.
a superintendent, esp. of an apartment house
b.
a supermarket
c.
a supernumerary
d.
a supervisor
2.
an article of a superior quality, grade, size, etc
3.(in beekeeping)
the portion of a hive in which honey is stored
4.Printing
supercalendered paper
5.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
adjective
6.
of the highest degree, power, etc
7.
of an extreme or excessive degree
8.informal
very good; first-rate; excellent
9.(of measurement)
superficial
10.
superfine
adverb
11.slang
very; extremely or excessively
super classy
a super large portion of food
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Word origin
[1620–30; 1920–25 for def. 8; independent use of super- (construed as an adj. or adv.), or shortening of words prefixed with it]
COBUILD frequency band
super. in American English
1.
superintendent
2.
superior
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super- in American English
prefix
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)
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Word origin
[‹ L super (prep. and v. prefix) above, beyond, in addition, to an especially high degree; akin to Gk hypér ( see hyper-), Skt upari; see over]
