"superlative" meaning in English

See superlative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /suːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv/ [UK], /suːˈpɝː.lə.tɪv/ [US] Audio: en-us-superlative.ogg [US], en-gb-superlative.ogg [UK] Forms: superlative [positive], more superlative [comparative], most superlative [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is superlative, it is very good; it is superb.
    Sense id: simple-superlative-en-adj-DpcjcjvW
  2. Related to a superlative.
    Sense id: simple-superlative-en-adj-UfGFdVX1 Categories (other): Grammar

Noun

IPA: /suːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv/ [UK], /suːˈpɝː.lə.tɪv/ [US] Audio: en-us-superlative.ogg [US], en-gb-superlative.ogg [UK] Forms: superlative [singular], superlatives [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The superlative is the highest level of something.
    Sense id: simple-superlative-en-noun-jJF3cNWW
  2. The superlative form of an adjective is the form of the adjective that shows which thing has the most of a certain quality when you compare more than two things; the superlative form is often made by adding "-est" to the end of the adjective or by putting "most" before it.
    Sense id: simple-superlative-en-noun-X6yohcv2 Categories (other): Grammar
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