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| a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “over,” usually implying excess or exaggeration (hyperbole); on this model used, especially as opposed to hypo-, in the formation of compound words (hyperthyroid). |
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| hyper- pref.
[Greek huper-, from huper, over, beyond; see uper in Indo-European roots.] |
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Hyper-
Hy"per-\ [Gr. "ype`r over, above; akin to L. super, E. over. See Over, and cf. Super-.]1. A prefix signifying over, above; as, hyperphysical, hyperthyrion; also, above measure, abnormally great, excessive; as, hyper[ae]mia, hyperbola, hypercritical, hypersecretion. 2. (Chem.) A prefix equivalent to super- or per-; as hyperoxide, or peroxide. [Obs.] See Per-.
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Language Translation for : Hyper-
Spanish:
ultra-, hiper-, excesivamente,
German:
übermäßig,
Japanese:
極端に-
hyper-
from Gk. hyper (prep. and adv.) "over, beyond, overmuch, above measure." As a word by itself, meaning "overexcited," it is attested from 1942, short for hyperactive.
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hyper- pref.
- Over; above; beyond: hyperflexion.
- Excessive; excessively: hyperhydration.
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| hyper-
A prefix that means "excessive" or "excessively," especially in medical terms like hypertension and hyperthyroidism. |
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