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superlative

1. su.per.la.tive \su.-'p*r-l*t-iv\ aj [ME superlatif, fr. MF, fr. LL 
   superlativus, fr. L superlatus] (pp. of superferre to carry over, raise 
   high), fr. super- + latus, pp. of ferre to carry - more at TOLERATE, BEAR 
   1: of, relating to, or constituting the degree of grammatical comparison t 
   hat denotes an extreme or unsurpassed level or extent 2: surpassing all 
   others : SUPREME  3: EXAGGERATED, EXCESSIVE  - su.per.la.tive.ly av
2. superlative n 1a: the superlative degree of comparison in a language  
   1b: a superlative form of an adjective or adverb  2: the superlative or 
   utmost degree of something : ACME  3: a superlative person or thing