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Super-

//ˌs(j)upəː// prefix

Definitions

Prefix
  1. 1
    located above; (anatomy) superior in position morpheme

    "superlabial, superglacial, superlineal (examples from )"

  2. 2
    a more inclusive category morpheme

    "supercategory, superfamily, superculture"

  3. 3
    beyond, over, or upon morpheme

    "supernatural, superhuman, supersonic"

  4. 4
    greater than in quantity morpheme

    "superwavelength, supersynchronous, superrotation"

  5. 5
    excessive; exceptionally large in quantity morpheme

    "superphosphate, superhydration"

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  1. 6
    superior in title or status morpheme

    "superintendent, supervisor"

  2. 7
    superior in power or potency morpheme

    "supervolcano, supercow, superantigen, superpotent"

  3. 8
    intensely, extremely, or exceptional augmentative, morpheme

    "superbenevolent, superblizzard, superquiet, supersharp, superbright"

  4. 9
    regarding supersymmetry morpheme

    "superparticle, superpartner, superWIMP"

  5. 10
    regarding superheroes morpheme

    "superheroic"

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin super-. Doublet of sur-, over-, and hyper-.

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