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Hyper-

Hy′per-

.
[Gr.
ὑπέρ
over, above; akin to L.
super
, E.
over
. See
Over
, and cf.
Super-
.]
1.
A prefix signifying over, above;
as,
hyper
physical,
hyper
thyrion
; also, above measure, abnormally great, excessive;
as,
hyper
æmia,
hyper
bola,
hyper
critical,
hyper
secretion
.
2.
(Chem.)
A prefix equivalent to super- or per-; as hyperoxide, or peroxide.
[Obs.]
See
Per-
.

Definition 2024

hyper-

hyper-

See also: hyper

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ ‎(hupér, “over”).

Prefix

hyper-

  1. hyper-

Antonyms

English

Prefix

hyper-

  1. over, above or beyond
  2. excessive
  3. existing in more than three spatial dimensions
  4. linked non-sequentially

Antonyms

Derived terms

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  • hyperaddition
  • hyperanalytic, hyperanalytical
  • hyperfield
  • hyperproduct

Translations

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ ‎(hupér, “over”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hyːpər-/, [ˈhyːˀb̥ɐˌ-], [ˈhyːˀb̥ɐˈ-] or IPA(key): /hypər-/, [hyb̥ɐˈ-]

Prefix

hyper-

  1. hyper-

References

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.pɛʁ/

Prefix

hyper-

  1. hyper-
  2. (informal) mega- (extremely, incredibly, totally)
    C'est hypercool ! - It's megacool
    C'est hyperennuyeux. - It's totally boring.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ ‎(hupér, “over”)

Prefix

hyper-

  1. hyper-

References

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Norwegian_Bokm%C3%A5l_words_prefixed_with_hyper-'>Norwegian Bokmål words prefixed with hyper-</a>

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ ‎(hupér, “over”)

Prefix

hyper-

  1. hyper-

References

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Norwegian_Nynorsk_words_prefixed_with_hyper-'>Norwegian Nynorsk words prefixed with hyper-</a>

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ ‎(hupér, “over”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér- ‎(“over, above”) (English over), from *upo ‎(“under, below”) (whence English up). Cognate to super- (from Latin).

Pronunciation

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