Superlative vs Summit - What's the difference?
superlative | summit |
The highest extent or degree of something.
(label) The form of an adjective that expresses which of more than two items has the highest degree of the quality expressed by the adjective; in English, formed by appending "-est" to the end of the adjective (for some short adjectives only) or putting "most" before it.
(label) An adjective used to praise something exceptional.
Exceptionally good; of the highest quality; superb.
(grammar) Of or relating to a superlative.
(countable) A peak; the top of a mountain.
(countable) A gathering or assembly of leaders.
(transitive, hiking, climbing, colloquial) To reach the summit of a mountain.
* 2012 , Kenza Moller, "Eyes on the North," Canadian Geographic , vol. 132, no. 4 (July/Aug.) p. 10:
As nouns the difference between superlative and summit
is that superlative is while summit is (countable) a peak; the top of a mountain.As a verb summit is
(transitive|hiking|climbing|colloquial) to reach the summit of a mountain.superlative
English
(wikipedia superlative)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (highest degree) acme, peakAdjective
(-)Usage notes
Rather formal, reflecting its Latin etymology; more colloquial alternatives include exceptional, fabulous, above and beyond, and others.Synonyms
* (exceptionally good) above and beyond, exceptional, extraordinary, superbSee also
* absolute * comparative * elative ----summit
English
Noun
(en noun)- In summer, it is possible to hike to the summit of Mt. Shasta.
- They met for an international summit on environmental issues.
Usage notes
Colloquially summit' is used for only the highest point of a mountain, while in mountaineering any point that is higher than surrounding points is a '''summit , such as the South Summit of (Mount Everest). These are distinguished by (topographic prominence) as ''subsummits'' (low prominence) or ''independent summits (high prominence).Synonyms
* acme, apex, peak, zenithDerived terms
* (l) * (l)Verb
- Of the range's 12 peaks, Mount Saskatchewan is the only one that has yet to be summited .