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"``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'"nounthe superlative form of an adjective or adverb
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adjectivehighest in quality
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"so many highest superlatives achieved by man"nounthe highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
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"the critics lavished superlatives on it"nounan exaggerated expression (usually of praise)type of:
Definition that contains superlative
- better (comparative and superlative of ``well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
- best (comparative and superlative of ``well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
- best (superlative of ``good') having the most positive qualities
- most used to form the superlative
- most (superlative of ``many' used with count nouns and often preceded by ``the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
- most the superlative of ``much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by ``the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
- yet used after a superlative
- least used to form the superlative
- least the superlative of ``little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by ``the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
- earlier (comparative and superlative of ``early') more early than; most early