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    superlative
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    su‧per‧la‧tive1 /suːˈpɜːlətɪv, sjuː- $ sʊˈpɜːr-/ adjective
     Date: 1300-1400
     Language: Old French
     Origin: superlatif, from Late Latin superlativus, from Latin superlatus, past participle of superferre 'to carry above, raise high'
    1. excellent:
        a superlative performance
    2. a superlative adjective or adverb expresses the highest degree of a particular quality. For example, the superlative form of ‘tall’ is ‘tallest’. ⇨ comparative

    II
    superlative2 noun
    1. the superlative the superlative form of an adjective or adverb. For example, ‘biggest’ is the superlative of ‘big’. ⇨ comparative
    2. [countable] a word that shows that you think someone or something is very good:
        an actress who deserves superlatives