# relative superlative

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. the superlative (a degree of comparison) when it is used to express the highest degree of something in relation to something else
2. In Greek: one of the degrees of comparison of an adjective, the equivalent in English of the superlative, similar to the comparative superlative used in Spanish. Compare with absolute superlative.

## Source
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