English Explanatory Dictionary

relative superlative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the superlative (a degree of comparison) when it is used to express the highest degree of something in relation to something else
  2. In Greek: one of the degrees of comparison of an adjective, the equivalent in English of the superlative, similar to the comparative superlative used in Spanish. Compare with absolute superlative.

Word forms

relative superlative relative superlatives

Related words

positive comparative superlative absolute superlative comparative superlative degrees of comparison

Translations

French: superlatif relatif Spanish: superlativo relativo
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