super-
Language: English
Part of speech: prefix
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌs(j)upəː/
ipa: /ˌsupəɹ/
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin super-. Doublet of sur-, over-, and hyper-.
Senses: examples: superlabial, superglacial, superlineal (examples from )
glosses: located above; (anatomy) superior in position
examples: supercategory, superfamily, superculture
glosses: a more inclusive category
examples: supernatural, superhuman, supersonic
glosses: beyond, over, or upon
examples: superwavelength, supersynchronous, superrotation
glosses: greater than in quantity
examples: superphosphate, superhydration
glosses: excessive; exceptionally large in quantity
examples: superintendent, supervisor
glosses: superior in title or status
examples: supervolcano, supercow, superantigen, superpotent
glosses: superior in power or potency
examples: superbenevolent, superblizzard, superquiet, supersharp, superbright
glosses: intensely, extremely, or exceptional
examples: superparticle, superpartner, superWIMP
topics: natural-sciences
physical-sciences
physics
glosses: regarding supersymmetry
examples: superheroic
topics: fiction
literature
media
publishing
glosses: regarding superheroes
Synonyms: sense: above
word: on-
sense: above
word: en-
sense: above
word: epi-
sense: above
word: supra-
sense: above
word: sur-
sense: above
word: hyper-
word: hyper-
word: meta-
sense: beyond
word: trans-
sense: beyond
word: ultra-
sense: more than
word: pleo-
word: over-
word: hyper-
sense: powerful
word: forti-
sense: powerful
word: mega-
word: supra-
word: hyper-
word: ultra-
word: uber-
word: macro-
word: arch-
word: over-
word: mega-
word: maxi-
word: giga-
word: -zilla
word: grand
word: great
Derived terms: sense: terms derived from super- (above)
word: superglacial
sense: terms derived from super- (above)
word: superlabial
sense: terms derived from super- (above)
word: superoccipital
sense: terms derived from super- (inclusive)
word: supercategory
sense: terms derived from super- (inclusive)
word: superculture
sense: terms derived from super- (inclusive)
word: superfamily
sense: terms derived from super- (inclusive)
word: superset
sense: terms derived from super- (beyond)
word: superhuman
sense: terms derived from super- (beyond)
word: superimpose
sense: terms derived from super- (beyond)
word: superminded
sense: terms derived from super- (beyond)
word: supernatural
sense: terms derived from super- (beyond)
word: supersonic
sense: terms derived from super- (beyond)
word: superstition
sense: terms derived from super- (beyond)
word: supertastic
sense: terms derived from super- (beyond)
word: supervision
sense: terms derived from super- (more than)
word: superrotation
sense: terms derived from super- (more than)
word: supersynchronous
sense: terms derived from super- (more than)
word: superwavelength
sense: terms derived from super- (excessive)
word: superactivity
sense: terms derived from super- (excessive)
word: superbenevolent
sense: terms derived from super- (excessive)
word: superblizzard
sense: terms derived from super- (excessive)
word: superbright
sense: terms derived from super- (excessive)
word: superfine
sense: terms derived from super- (excessive)
word: superfluous
sense: terms derived from super- (excessive)
word: superphosphate
sense: terms derived from super- (excessive)
word: superquiet
sense: terms derived from super- (excessive)
word: supersharp
sense: terms derived from super- (superior)
word: superantigen
sense: terms derived from super- (superior)
word: supercomputer
sense: terms derived from super- (superior)
word: supercow
sense: terms derived from super- (superior)
word: superpotent
sense: terms derived from super- (superior)
word: supervolcano
sense: terms derived from super- (supersymmetry)
word: superparticle
sense: terms derived from super- (supersymmetry)
word: superpartner
sense: terms derived from super- (supersymmetry)
word: superWIMP
sense: terms derived from super- (superheroes)
word: superheroic
sense: terms derived from super- (superheroes)
word: superpower
Related terms: super