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noun 
  1. (grammar) The form of an adjective that expresses which of more than two 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"
    1. (informal) An adjective in its absolute form used to describe something exceptional.
    Lincoln is amazing, wonderful, fantastic, and many other superlatives I can"t think of right now!
adjective 
  1. exceptionally good; of the highest quality; superb.
  2. of or relating to a superlative.
describing something exceptional (adjective)
  • French: supríªme
  • German: hí¶chst, hervorragend
  • Novial: superlativi
  • Portuguese: supremo
  • Russian: вÑÑоÑайÑий (vysoÄí¡jÅ¡ij), велиÑайÑий (veliÄí¡jÅ¡ij)
  • Spanish: supremo
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