1. (adj.)superlative of the highest kind or order.
2. superlative of or designating the highest degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs, used to show the extreme or greatest in quality, quantity, or intensity, as in smallest, best, and most carefully, the superlative forms of small, good, and carefully.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < OF < LL superlātīvus= L superlāt(us), ptp. of
Definition of 'superlative'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)superlative an exaggerated expression (usually of praise) "the critics lavished superlatives on it"
2. (noun)acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"
3. (adj)superlative, superlative degree the superlativeform of an adjective or adverb "`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'"; "`least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'"
4. (adj)greatest, sterling(a), superlative highest in quality
2. (adj)superlative expressing the highest or lowest degree of the quality, manner, etc., denoted by an adjective or an adverb. The superlativedegree is formed from the positive by the use of -est, most, or least; as, highest, most pleasant, least bright
3. (noun)superlative that which is highest or most eminent; the utmostdegree
4. (noun)superlative the superlativedegree of adjectives and adverbs; also, a form or word by which the superlativedegree is expressed; as, strongest, wisest, most stormy, least windy, are all superlatives
Definitions of superlative 
Afrikaans: oortreffende
Arabic: أفْعَل التَّفْضيل
Bulgarian: суперлатив
Brazilian: superlativo
Czech: superlativní
German: Superlativ-...
Danish: superlativ
Greek: υπερθετικός, του υπερθετι
Spanish: superlativo
Estonian: ülivõrdeline
Farsi: عالي
Finnish: superlatiivinen
French: superlatif
Hebrew: עֶרֶך הַהַפלָגָה
Hindi: सर्वोतम, सर्वोच्च, श्रेष्
Croatian: superlativan
Hungarian: felsőfokú
Indonesian: superlatif
Icelandic: hástigs-
Italian: superlativo
Japanese: 最上級の
Korean: 최상급의
Lithuanian: aukščiausias
Latvian: vispārāks
Malay: terbaik
Dutch: in de superlatief
Norwegian: superlativ
Polish: w stopniu najwyższym
Persian: عالي
Pashto: عالی
Portuguese: superlativo
Romanian: superlativ
Russian: превосходный
Slovak: superlatívny
Slovenian: presežniški
Serbian: superlativ
Swedish: superlativ
Thai: ซึ่งอยู่ในขั้นสูงสุด
Turkish: üstünlük
Taiwanese: (比較級的)最高級的
Ukrainian: найвищий (ступінь)
Urdu: مبالغہ آمیز
Vietnamese: tột bậc
Chinese: （比较级的）最高级的
