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Definition of super-

combining form

  • above; over; beyond:superlunary superstructure
  • to a great or extreme degree:superabundant supercool
  • extra large of its kind:supercontinent
  • having greater influence, capacity, etc. than another of its kind:superbike superpower
  • of a higher kind (especially in names of classificatory divisions):superfamily

Origin:

from Latin super-, from super 'above, beyond'

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