superlative

  • 21superlative — adj. & n. adj. 1 of the highest quality or degree (superlative wisdom). 2 Gram. (of an adjective or adverb) expressing the highest or a very high degree of a quality (e.g. bravest, most fiercely) (cf. POSITIVE, COMPARATIVE). n. 1 Gram. a the… …

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  • 22superlative — ● superlatif, superlative adjectif (bas latin superlativus, de superferre, porter au dessus) Littéraire. Se dit de propos qui revêtent un caractère excessif : Des éloges superlatifs …

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  • 23superlative — adj. Superlative is used with these nouns: ↑adjective …

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  • 24superlative — adjective a superlative photographer Syn: excellent, magnificent, wonderful, marvelous, supreme, consummate, outstanding, remarkable, fine, choice, first rate, first class, premier, prime, unsurpassed, unequaled, unparalleled, unrivaled …

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  • 25superlative —    Oi loa, launa ole, oki, a ole e kana mai ka maika i, ne ene eu.     Superlative degree, anu u loa …

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  • 26Superlative, Inc. — Superlative, Inc. is a privately held web design corporation specializing in internet solutions for the American real estate industry. Based in the heart of the west coast tech valley, Irvine, California, Superlative offers a wide range of real… …

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  • 27superlative adjectives — ◊ GRAMMAR comparative adjectives Comparative adjectives are used to indicate that something has more of a quality than something else, or more than it used to have. The comparative of an adjective is formed by adding er , as in smaller , or by… …

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  • 28superlative adverbs — ◊ GRAMMAR Comparative and superlative adverbs are used to say how something happens or is done compared with how it happened or was done on a different occasion. They are also used to say how something is done by one person or thing compared with …

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  • 29superlative degree — noun the superlative form of an adjective or adverb fastest is the superlative of the adjective fast least famous is the superlative degree of the adjective famous most surely is the superlative of the adverb surely • Syn: ↑superlative •… …

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  • 30Superlative Stakes — The Superlative Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two year old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) on the July Course at Newmarket Racecourse in early July.Prior to 1991 the race was… …

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