absolute superlative — noun a) In Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan; the form of an adjective formed by adding the suffixes issimo, isimo, íssimo, érrimo, imo, or íssim to the adjective (with any final vowel dropped) to express a superlative that cannot be… … Wiktionary
Superlative — Su per*la tive, n. 1. That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) (a) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, a form or word by which the superlative degree is expressed; as, strongest,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
absolute comparison — absolute comparison, Grammar. the use of comparative or superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs in a sense that does not involve comparison. Thus in “I am in the best of health,” best is an absolute superlative, but in “He was the best… … Useful english dictionary
Superlative — In grammar the superlative of an adjective or adverb is the greatest form of adjective or adverb which indicates that something has some feature to a greater degree than anything it is being compared to in a given context. For example, if Adam is … Wikipedia
absolute — ab·so·lute adj 1 a: free from qualification, condition, exception, or restriction rights that even seem absolute have these qualifications Long v. Rockwood, 277 U.S. 142 (1927) see also absolute ownership at ownership compare … Law dictionary
superlative — I adjective best, champion, chief, consummate, crowning, excellent, excessive, eximius, extreme, first rate, foremost, greatest, highest, immoderate, incomparable, inflated, inimitable, matchless, most eminent, nonpareil, optimus, paramount,… … Law dictionary
absolute — Synonyms and related words: OK, absolutist, absolutistic, abstract, accurate, actual, adducible, admissible, admitting no exception, admitting no question, affirmative, affirmatory, all right, all embracing, all encompassing, all out, all… … Moby Thesaurus
superlative — Synonyms and related words: Olympian, absolute, accomplished, ace, aerial, aggrandized, aggrandizement, airy, altitudinous, amplification, amplified, arrant, ascending, aspiring, ballyhoo, ballyhooed, best, big talk, blowing up, burlesque,… … Moby Thesaurus
relative superlative — noun 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. Ο χειρότερος is the relative superlative… … Wiktionary
comparative superlative — noun In Spanish: the superlative form of an adjective when it is used in a grammatically comparative situation. See Also: positive, comparative, superlative, absolute superlative, relative superlative, degrees of comparison … Wiktionary
