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super

Pronunciation: /ˈsuːpə, ˈsjuː-/
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Definition of super

adjective

  • 1 informal very good or pleasant; excellent:Julie was a super girl [as exclamation]:You’re both coming in? Super!
  • 2(of a manufactured product) very good; superfine:a super quality binder
  • 3 Building, chiefly Britishshort for superficial (used in expressing quantities of material).

adverb

[as submodifier] informal
  • especially; particularly:he’s been super understanding

noun

informal
  • 1a superintendent: the super walked around the incident room
  • 2 archaic an extra, unwanted, or unimportant person; a supernumerary.
  • theatrical slang, dated or North American an extra.
  • 3 [mass noun] superphosphate.
  • 4 [mass noun] superfine fabric or manufacture.

Origin:

mid 19th century: abbreviation

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Definition of super in the US English dictionary

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