superlatives

/S UH0 P ER1 L AH0 T IH0 V Z/

noun

1
The highest extent or degree of something.
syn:acme apex height zenith
2
(grammar) The form of an adjective that expresses which of several items has the highest degree of the quality expressed by the adjective; in English, formed by appending "-est" to the end of the adjective (for some short adjectives only) or putting "most" before it.
“The superlative of "big" is "biggest".”
3
An adjective used to praise something exceptional.
“Daniel is amazing, wonderful, fantastic, and many other superlatives I can’t think of right now!”

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