单词 | ultracritical |
释义 | ultracritical in British English (ˌʌltrəˈkrɪtɪkəl) adjective extremely critical ultracritical in American English (ˌultrəˈkrɪtɪkəl) adjective extremely critical Derived forms ultracritically adverb Word origin [ultra- + critical]ultra- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, with the basic meaning“on the far side of, beyond.” In relation to the base to which it is prefixed, ultra- has the senses “located beyond, on the far side of” (ultramontane; ultraviolet), “carrying to the furthest degree possible, on the fringe of” (ultraleft; ultramodern), “extremely” (ultralight); nouns to which it is added denote, in general, objects, properties, phenomena,etc., that surpass customary norms, or instruments designed to produce or deal withsuch things (ultramicroscope; ultrasound; ultrastructure) |
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