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Webster 1913 Edition


Super-

Su′per-

.
[L.
super
over, above; akin to Gr. [GREEK], L.
sub
under, and E.
over
. See
Over
, and cf.
Hyper-
,
Sub-
,
Supra-
,
Sur-
.]
1.
A prefix signifying above, over, beyond, and hence often denoting in a superior position, in excess, over and above, in addition, exceedingly; as in superimpose, supersede, supernatural, superabundance.
2.
(Chem.)
A prefix formerly much used to denote that the ingredient to the name of which it was prefixed was present in a large, or unusually large, proportion as compared with the other ingredients; as in calcium superphosphate. It has been superseded by per-, bi-, di-, acid, etc. (as peroxide, bicarbonate, disulphide, and acid sulphate), which retain the old meanings of super-, but with sharper definition. Cf.
Acid
,
Adj.
,
Bi-
,
Di-
, and
Per-
.

Definition 2024


supèr-

supèr-

See also: super, souper, Super, súper, süper, and super-

Norman

Prefix

supèr-

  1. super-, over-

Derived terms

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