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1,087 words match “SUPER”

SUPERPLUSAGE n.
Surplusage. [Obs.] "There yet remained a superplusage." Bp. Fell.
SUPERPOLITIC a.
More than politic; above or exceeding policy. Milton.
SUPERPONDERATE v.
To wiegh over and above. [Obs.]
SUPERPOSABLE a.
Capable of being superposed, as one figure upon another.
SUPERPOSE v. 2 definitions
such a manner that all the parts of the one coincide with the parts of the other; as, to superpose one plane figure on another.
SUPERPOSITION n.
The act of superposing, or the state of being superposed; as, the superposition of rocks; the superposition of one plane figure on another, in geometry.
SUPERPRAISE v.
To praise to excess. To vow, and swear, and superpraise my parts. Shak.
SUPERPROPORTION n.
Overplus or excess of proportion. Sir K. Digby.
SUPERPURGATION n.
Excessive purgation. Wiseman.
SUPERREFLECTION n.
The reflection of a reflected image or sound. [R.] Bacon.
SUPERREGAL a.
More than regal; worthy of one greater than a king. Waterland.
SUPERREWARD v.
To reward to an excessive degree. Bacon.
SUPERROYAL a.
Larger than royal; -- said of a particular size of printing and writing paper. See the Note under Paper, n.
SUPERSACRAL a.
Situated over, or on the dorsal side of, the sacrum.
SUPERSALIENCY n.
The act of leaping on anything. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
SUPERSALIENT a.
Leaping upon. [Obs.]
SUPERSALT n.
An acid salt. See Acid salt (a), under Salt, n.
SUPERSATURATE v.
To add to beyond saturation; as, to supersaturate a solution.
SUPERSATURATION n.
The operation of supersaturating, or the state of being supersaturated.
SUPERSCRIBE v.
ace; to write a name, address, or the like, on the outside or cover of (anything); as, to superscribe a letter.
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