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superlative
Overview of noun superlative
The noun superlative has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) superlative -- (an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics lavished superlatives on it")
2. acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top -- (the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "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")
3. superlative -- (the superlative form of an adjective; "`best' is the superlative form of `good'")
Overview of adj superlative
The adj superlative has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) greatest, sterling, superlative -- (highest in quality)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun superlative
3 senses of superlative
Sense 1
superlative
=> praise, congratulations, kudos, extolment
=> approval, commendation
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
=> degree, level, stage, point
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
superlative
=> adjective
=> modifier, qualifier
=> content word, open-class word
=> word
=> language unit, linguistic unit
=> part, portion, component part, component
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun superlative
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun superlative
3 senses of superlative
Sense 1
superlative
=> praise, congratulations, kudos, extolment
Sense 2
acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
=> degree, level, stage, point
Sense 3
superlative
=> adjective
Antonyms of noun superlative
Member Holonyms of noun superlative
Substance Holonyms of noun superlative
Part Holonyms of noun superlative
Member Meronyms of noun superlative
Substance Meronyms of noun superlative
Part Meronyms of noun superlative
Meronyms of noun superlative
Holonyms of noun superlative
Attributes of noun superlative
Derived Forms of noun superlative
Domain of noun superlative
Domain Terms of noun superlative
1 of 3 senses of superlative
Sense 1
superlative
USAGE TERM>(adj) best#1
USAGE TERM>(adj) worst#1
USAGE TERM>(adj) most#2
USAGE TERM>(adj) least#1
USAGE TERM>(adj) most#1
USAGE TERM>(adj) fewest#1
USAGE TERM>(adv) nearest#1, nighest#1, closest#1
Familiarity of noun superlative
superlative used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun superlative
3 senses of superlative
Sense 1
superlative
> praise, congratulations, kudos, extolment
=> superlative
=> encomium, eulogy, panegyric, paean, pean
=> eulogy, eulogium
=> recommendation, testimonial, good word
=> compliment
Sense 2
acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
> degree, level, stage, point
=> ladder
=> acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
=> extent
=> resultant, end point
=> standard of living, standard of life
=> plane
=> state of the art
=> ultimacy, ultimateness
=> quickening
=> climax
Sense 3
superlative
> adjective
=> descriptive adjective, qualifying adjective
=> relational adjective, classifying adjective
=> comparative
=> superlative
Meronyms of noun superlative
3 senses of superlative
Sense 3
superlative
=> adjective
=> modifier, qualifier
=> content word, open-class word
HAS PART: lexical meaning
=> word
HAS PART: syllable
HAS PART: affix
Holonyms of noun superlative
Grep of noun superlative
superlative
Antonyms of adj superlative
1 sense of superlative
Sense 1
greatest, sterling(prenominal), superlative
INDIRECT (VIA superior) -> inferior
Similarity of adj superlative
1 sense of superlative
Sense 1
greatest, sterling(prenominal), superlative
=> superior (vs. inferior)
Pertainyms of adj superlative
Attributes of adj superlative
Domain of adj superlative
Domain Terms of adj superlative
Familiarity of adj superlative
superlative used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj superlative
superlative
Grep of adv superlative
superlatively
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