supramaximal

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adjective

Being much higher or greater than what is considered or usually maximal; being greater or higher than the corresponding maximal

OriginEnglish maximal ← Latin supra- ← Old Latin suprād →
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Meanings

adjectivesupramaximal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBeing much higher or greater than what is considered or usually maximal; being greater or higher than the corresponding maximal
  2. not comparableAbove and beyond the usual or fixed maximum limit.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. Englishsupra-
  10. Englishmaximal
  11. Englishsupramaximal

From supra- + maximal.

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APA

supramaximal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supramaximal

MLA

“supramaximal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supramaximal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supramaximal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supramaximal.

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