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hyper-

hyper-
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈhaɪ.pər/
    • /ˈhaɪ.pə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈhaɪ.pər/

Definitions of hyper- word

  • prefix hyper- Hyper- is used to form adjectives that describe someone as having a lot or too much of a particular quality. 0
  • prefix hyper- above, over, or in excess 0
  • prefix hyper- (in medicine) denoting an abnormal excess 0
  • prefix hyper- indicating that a chemical compound contains a greater than usual amount of an element 0
  • noun hyper- over, above, more than the normal, excessive 0
  • noun hyper- existing in a space of four or more dimensions 0
See all 11 definitions of hyper-

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Parts of speech for Hyper-

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hyper-

hyper- popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Related words

  • hyperbaton

    the use, especially for emphasis, of a word order other than the expected or usual one, as in “Bird thou never wert.”.

  • hyperbole

    obvious and intentional exaggeration.

  • hyperborean

    Classical Mythology. one of a people supposed to live in a land of perpetual sunshine and abundance beyond the north wind.

  • hyperion

    Classical Mythology. a Titan, the father of Helios, Selene, and Eos.

  • hyperpnea

    abnormally deep or rapid respiration.

  • hypo-

    under, beneath, or below
All related words to hyper-

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