SUPERINSPECT
SUPERINSPECT', verb transitive [super and inspect.] To oversee; to superintend by inspection. [Little used.]
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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SUPERINSTITUTION
SUPERINSTITU'TION, noun [super and institution.] One institution upon another; as when A is instituted and admitted to a benefice upon a title, and B is instituted and admitted ...
SUPERINTELLECTUAL
SUPERINTELLEC'TUAL, adjective [super and intellectual.] Being above intellect.
SUPERINTEND
SUPERINTEND', verb transitive [super and intend.] To have or exercise the charge and oversight of; to oversee with the power of direction; to take care of with authority; as, an...
SUPERINTENDED
SUPERINTEND'ED, participle passive Overseen; taken care of.
SUPERINTENDENCE
SUPERINTEND'ENCESUPERINTEND'ENCY, noun The act of superintending; care and oversight for the purpose of direction and with authority to direct.
SUPERINTENDENCY
SUPERINTEND'ENCY, n. The act of superintending; care and oversight for the purpose of direction and with authority to direct.
SUPERINTENDENT
SUPERINTEND'ENT, noun One who has the oversight and charge of something, with the power of direction; as the superintendent of an alms-house or work-house; the superintendent of...
SUPERINTENDING
SUPERINTEND'ING, participle present tense Overseeing with the authority to direct what shall be done and how it shall be done.
SUPERIOR
SUPE'RIOR, adjective [Sp. Latin from super, above.]1. Higher; upper; more elevated in place; as the superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.2. Higher in rank or ...
SUPERIORITY
SUPERIOR'ITY, noun Pre-eminence; the quality of being more advanced or higher, greater or more excellent than another in any respect; as superiority of age, of rank or dignity, ...
SUPERLATION
SUPERLA'TION, noun [Latin superlatio.] Exaltation of any thing beyond truth or propriety. [I believe not used.]
SUPERLATIVE
SUPER'LATIVE, adjective [Latin superlativus; super and latio, latus, fero.]1. Highest in degree; most eminent; surpassing all other; as a man of superlative wisdom or prudence, ...
SUPERLATIVELY
SUPER'LATIVELY, adverb In a manner expressing the utmost degree.I shall not speak superlatively of them.1. In the highest or utmost degree. Tiberius was superlatively wicked; Cl...
SUPERLATIVENESS
SUPER'LATIVENESS, noun The state of being in the highest degree.
SUPERLUNAR
SUPERLU'NARSUPERLU'NARY, adjective [Latin super and luna, the moon.] Being above the moon; not sublunary or of this world.The head that turns at superlunar things.
SUPERLUNARY
SUPERLU'NARY, a. [L. super and luna, the moon.] Being above the moon; not sublunary or of this world.The head that turns at superlunar things.
SUPERMUNDANE
SUPERMUN'DANE, adjective [super and mundane.] Being above the world.
SUPERNAL
SUPERN'AL, adjective [Latin supernus, super.] Being in a higher place or region; locally higher; as the supernal orbs; supernal regions.1. Relating to things above; celestial; h...
SUPERNATANT
SUPERNA'TANT, adjective [Latin supernatans, supernato; super and nato, to swim.] Swimming above; floating on the surface; as oil supernatant on water.
SUPERNATATION
SUPERNATA'TION, noun The act of floating on the surface of a fluid.
SUPERNATURAL
SUPERNAT'URAL, adjective [super and natural.] Being beyond or exceeding the powers or laws of nature; miraculous. A supernatural event is one which is not produced according to ...
SUPERNATURALLY
SUPERNAT'URALLY, adverb In a manner exceeding the established course or laws of nature. The prophets must have been supernaturally taught or enlightened, for their predictions w...
SUPERNATURALNESS
SUPERNAT'URALNESS, noun The state or quality of being beyond the power or ordinary laws of nature.
SUPERNUMERARY
SUPERNU'MERARY, adjective [Latin super and numerus, number.]1. Exceeding the number stated or prescribed; as a supernumerary officer in a regiment; a supernumerary canon in the ...
SUPERPARTICULAR
SUPERPARTIC'ULAR, adjective [super and particular.] Noting a ratio when the excess of the greater term is a unit; as the ratio of 1 to 2, or of 3 to 4.
SUPERPARTIENT
SUPERP'ARTIENT, adjective [Latin super and partio.] Noting a ratio when the excess of the greater term is more than a unit; as that of 3 to 5, or of 7 to 10.