| 释义 |
hyper-
I. prefix
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin hyper-) of Middle English iper-, from Late Latin hyper-, from Latin, from Greek, from hyper — more at over
1. : over : above : beyond : super-
< hyperbarbarous >
< hyperemphasis >
2. : overmuch : excessively : extra-
< hypercritical >
< hypersensitive >
3.
a. : excessive in extent or quality
< hyperesthesia >
< hyperemesis >
b. : located above
< hyperapophysis >
4. in ancient Greek music
a. : being the upper octave in a disdiapason
< hyperlydian >
b. of an interval : measured upward
< hyperdiapason >
II. prefix
1. : that is or exists in a space of more than three dimensions
< hypercube >
< hyperspace >
2. : bridging points within an entity (as a database or network) non-sequentially
< hyperlink >
< hypertext > |