| superlative | (adj) ซึ่งอยู่ในขั้นสูงสุด, See also: สูงสุด, สุดยอด, Syn. best, highest, greatest, supreme, extreme, surpassing, preeminent | | superlative | (adj) เกี่ยวกับคำคุณศัพท์หรือกริยาวิเศษณ์แสดงการเปรียบเทียบขั้นสูงสุด, Syn. comparative | | superlative | (n) คำคุณศัพท์หรือกริยาวิเศษณ์แสดงการเปรียบเทียบขั้นสูงสุด | | superlative | (n) ผู้อยู่สูงสุด, See also: ผู้ที่ดีที่สุด, สิ่งที่ดีที่สุด | | superlative | (n) ขั้นสูงสุด, See also: ระดับสุดยอด, ระดับสูงสุด, ขั้นดีเลิศ, Syn. acme, height, peak |
| | superlative | (ซะเพอ'ละทิฟว) adj. สูงสุด,
สุดยอด,
เกินไป,
มากไป,
เกี่ยวกับคุณศัพท์เปรียบเทียบหรือกริยาวิเศษณ์เปรียบเทียบสูงสุด n. ผู้อยู่สูงสุด,
ผู้ที่ดีที่สุด,
ระดับสูงสุด,
แบบยอดเยี่ยม,
ถ้อยคำวิจารณ์สุดขีด., See also: superlativeness n. -S... |
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Superlative \Su`per*la"tive\, n.
1. That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree.
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2. (Gram.)
(a) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs;
also, a form or word by which the superlative degree
is expressed; as, strongest, wisest, most stormy,
least windy, are all superlatives.
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{Absolute superlative}, a superlative in an absolute rather
than in a comparative or exclusive sense. See {Elative}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Superlative \Su`per*la"tive\, a. [L. superlativus, fr.
superlatus excessive, used as p. p. of superiorferre, but
from a different root: cf. F. superlatif. See {Elate},
{Tolerate}.]
1. Lifted up to the highest degree; most eminent; surpassing
all other; supreme; as, superlative wisdom or prudence; a
woman of superlative beauty; the superlative glory of the
divine character.
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2. (Gram.) Expressing the highest or lowest degree of the
quality, manner, etc., denoted by an adjective or an
adverb. The superlative degree is formed from the positive
by the use of -est, most, or least; as, highest, most
pleasant, least bright.
[1913 Webster] -- {Su`per*la"tive*ly}, adv. --
{Su`per*la"tive*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
superlative
adj 1: highest in quality [syn: {greatest}, {sterling(a)},
{superlative}]
n 1: an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics
lavished superlatives on it"
2: 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" [syn: {acme}, {height},
{elevation}, {peak}, {pinnacle}, {summit}, {superlative},
{meridian}, {tiptop}, {top}]
3: the superlative form of an adjective or adverb; "`fastest' is
the superlative of the adjective `fast'"; "`least famous' is
the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`most
surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'" [syn:
{superlative}, {superlative degree}]
From German-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 [fd-deu-eng]:
Superlative /zuːprlatiːvə/
superlatives
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