Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
     
Lookup History
superlative

su·per·la·tive

superlative

 
pronunciation:
s puhr l tihv [or] su puhr l tihv
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest degree of comparison. The words "best," "fastest," and "most beautiful" are superlatives.
See a movie for this meaning
 
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
derivations: superlatively (adv.), superlativeness (n.)