superlative degree
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superlative degree
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The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing three or more entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the superlative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -est or the word most (e.g. biggest, most fully); the superlative of inferiority, by adding the word least (e.g. least big, least fully).
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noun degree of comparison
| 한국어 | 최상급 choesanggeup |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 最上級 saijōkyū |
| 中文 | 最高級 /最高级 zuìgāojí |
| Português | grau superlativo |
| Français | superlatif |
| Deutsch | Superlativ |
| Italiano | superlativo |
| Ελληνικά | υπερθετικός βαθμός yperthetikós vathmós |
| Română | grad superlativ, superlativ |
| Русский | превосхо́дная сте́пень prevosxódnaja stépenʹ, суперляти́в superljatív |
| Tiếng Việt | cấp cao nhất |
| العربية | دَرَجَة فَائِقَة daraja fāʔiqa |
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title = {superlative degree},
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