Webster 1913 Edition
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-
.
