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hyper-

Syllables: hy·per-UK/ˈhaɪpə//ˈhaɪpəɹ/

hyper- prefix: over, above.

Prefix

hyper-

  1. over, above
    Synonyms:
    on-, en-, epi-, super-, supra-, sur-
  2. much, more than normal
  3. excessive
    • hyper- → hyperactive
  4. intensely, extremely, exceptional
  5. big, huge, giant
  6. beyond
    • hyper- → hypersonic
  7. existing in more than three spatial dimensions
    • hyper- → hyperspace
  8. linked non-sequentially
    • hyper- → hypertext

hyper- meaning in Vietnamese

hyper- in Vietnamese

over, above, beyond
siêu, qua, quá

Synonyms of hyper-

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Antonyms

Origin of hyper-

From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“over, above”) (English over), from *upo (“under, below”) (whence English up). Doublet of over-, super-, sur-, and uber-.

Words formed from hyper-

Questions about hyper-

What does hyper- mean?
Hyper- means over, above.
What is hyper- in Vietnamese?
Hyper- in Vietnamese is siêu, qua, quá. See Hyper- meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is hyper-?
Hyper- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce hyper-?
Hyper- is pronounced /ˈhaɪpə/ (UK).

Words near hyper- in the dictionary

  1. hyper explosion
  2. hyper explosions
  3. hyper fur
  4. hyper furs
  5. hyper space
  6. hyper-
  7. hyper-4
  8. hyper-5
  9. hyper-aggressive
  10. hyper-aggressively
  11. hyper-aggressiveness

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