Superlative - Definition

adj 1: highest in quality [syn: greatest, sterling(a),
superlative]
n 1: an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics
lavished superlatives on it"
2: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of
development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty";
"the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her
career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak";
"...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit
of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by
man"; "at the top of his profession" [syn: acme, height,
elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative,
meridian, tiptop, top]
3: the superlative form of an adjective or adverb; "`fastest' is
the superlative of the adjective `fast'"; "`least famous' is
the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`most
surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'" [syn:
superlative, superlative degree]