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su·perla·tive de·gree

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. superlative, superlative degreenoun

    the superlative form 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'"

Wiktionary

  1. superlative degreenoun

    adverbial or adjectival forms modified by most or ending in -est, used when comparing three or more things

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  1. superlative degree

    The superlative degree is a grammatical form used to denote the highest degree of quality, quantity or intensity of an adjective or adverb. It's used to compare more than two things or people, and is often identified by the suffix "-est" or the word "most" in English. For example, in the adjective forms "big", "bigger", and "biggest", the word "biggest" is in the superlative degree.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of superlative degree in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of superlative degree in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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