super

IPA: sˈupɝ

noun

  • In any of various contexts, a specifically named instance of a super, such as a particular superintendent, supervisor, or super-weapon.
  • (Australia, New Zealand, informal) Short for superannuation. [(UK, Australia, New Zealand) A retirement benefit fund, an accumulation of regular deductions from one′s wage or salary while employed and similar regular contributions from the employer, usually administered by an independent entity; a pension.]
  • Short for supercomputer. [(computing) Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its generation.]
  • (comics, slang) Short for superhero. [Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does great things.]
  • (beekeeping) Short for superhive. [(beekeeping) An empty box placed above the existing boxes of the beehive in order to allow the colony to expand or store additional honey.]
  • (informal, US) Short for superintendent, especially, a building's resident manager (sometimes clarified as “building super”). [A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.]
  • (neologism) Short for supernaturalist, especially as distinguished from bright. [A person who believes in the supernatural.]
  • Short for supernumerary; (theater) specifically, a supernumerary actor. [A person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary).]
  • Short for supertanker. [An extremely large tanker ship.]
  • Short for supervisor. [(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.]

verb

  • (beekeeping) Short for superhive. [(beekeeping) To add or to place a superhive atop the existing boxes of the beehive.]
  • (television) Short for superimpose. [To place an object over another object, usually in such a way that both will be visible.]

adjective

  • Of excellent quality, superfine.
  • better than average, better than usual; wonderful.

adverb

  • (informal) Very; extremely (used like the prefix super-).
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Examples of "super" in Sentences

  • She knows that she is super.
  • Her reputation is super good.
  • I like to use the word 'super'.
  • The performance was super awesome.
  • Her mom is known as a super woman.
  • The teens often use the word 'super'.
  • Superciliousness comes before super silliness.
  • The prize for the winner was super and awesome.
  • It is a member of the tumour necrosis super family.
  • Emma was the fifth super typhoon of the 1962 season.
  • M. O'BRIEN: Gives new meaning to the term super size.
  • A meal that brings new meaning to the term super size.
  • I've been around for awhile, but I think the term super-senior is inappropriately snarky!
  • Or did he see a way to entrench Roe more securely than if he'd talked about the term super stare decisis?
  • DC & Marvel hold a joint *trademark* to the term super-hero for use in publications, and have held it for many years.
  • I don't particularly like the term "super tutor", which I hear used more and more by the parents who hire me to work with their children.
  • The International Space Nomenclature Council today adopted the term ‘emplacements de hauts gravité super’ – or ’super high gravity locations’ – as the official replacement name for black holes.
  • Columbia University professor William T. R. Fox coined the term super power in 1944, primarily to describe the British Empire and Commonwealth; a common myth is that the United States assumed “the leadership of the world,” “replacing” the British Empire in 1947 by aiding Greece.

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