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Supreme vs Superlative - What's the difference?

supreme | superlative |

As adjectives the difference between supreme and superlative

is that supreme is dominant, having power over all others while superlative is exceptionally good; of the highest quality; superb.

As nouns the difference between supreme and superlative

is that supreme is a breast of chicken or duck with the wing bone attached while superlative is the highest extent or degree of something.

As a verb supreme

is to divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds.

As a proper noun Supreme

is the Supreme Being; the Almighty; God.

supreme

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Dominant, having power over all others.
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  • Greatest, most excellent, extreme, most superior, highest, or utmost.
  • (botany) Situated at the highest part or point.
    • * (English Citations of "supreme") English adjectives commonly used as postmodifiers

    Synonyms

    * (having power over all others) predominant, preponderant, regnant

    Derived terms

    * supremacy * supreme being * Supreme Soviet

    Verb

    (suprem)
  • (cooking) To divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cookery) A breast of chicken or duck with the wing bone attached.
  • (cookery) Anything from which all skin, bones, and other parts which are not eaten have been removed, such as a skinless fish fillet.

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    superlative

    English

    (wikipedia superlative)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.

    • Synonyms

    * (highest degree) acme, peak

    Related terms

    * superlative degree

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Exceptionally good; of the highest quality; superb.
  • (grammar) Of or relating to a superlative.

    • 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, superb

    See also

    * absolute * comparative * elative ----