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Definition of: hyper
1. Over; above; excessive: hypertension: opposed to hypo–.
2. Chem. Denoting the highest in a series of compounds: now generally replaced by per–. [<Gk. hyper- <hyper above]
In the following self–explanatory compounds, hyper– appears in sense 1:
| hyperabsorption | hypermoral |
| hyperaccurate | hypermotile |
| hyperacoustics | hypermotility |
| hyperaction | hypermystical |
| hyperactive | hypernatural |
| hyperacuity | hypernenrotic |
| hyperacute | hypernormal |
| hyperacuteness | hypernote |
| hyperaltruism | hypernutrition |
| hyperanarchy | hyperobtrusive |
| hyperangelical | hyperorganic |
| hyperbarbarous | hyperorthodox |
| hyperbrutal | hyperorthodoxy |
| hypercarnal | hyperpanegyric |
| hypercatharsis | hyperparoxysm |
| hypercathartic | hyperpathetic |
| hypercivilization | hyperpatriotic |
| hypercivilized | hyperpersonal |
| hyperclassical | hyperpigmentation |
| hyperclimax | hyperplagiarism |
| hyperconcentration | hyperpolysyllabic |
| hyperconfldent | hyperproduction |
| hyperconformist | hyperprophetical |
| hyperconscientious | hyperpure |
| hyperconscious | hyperpurist |
| hyperconservatism | hyperrational |
| hyperconstitutional | hyperreactive |
| hyperdelicacy | hyperrealize |
| hyperdelicate | hyperresonance |
| hyperdemocratic | hyperresonant |
| hyperdiabolical | hyperreverential |
| hyperdistention | hyperridiculous |
| hyper–Dorian | hyperritualism |
| hyperelegant | hyper–Romantic |
| hyperemphasize | hypersaintly |
| hyperenthusiasm | hyperscholastic |
| hyperethical | hyperscrupulosity |
| hyperexaltation | hypersecretion |
| hyperexcitability | hypersensitization |
| hyperexcitable | hypersensual |
| hyperexcitement | hypersensualism |
| hyperfastidious | hypersensuous |
| hypergenesis | hypersentimental |
| hypergrammatical | hyperskeptical |
| hyperhilarious | hypersophisticated |
| hyperhypocrisy | hyperspeculative |
| hyperidealistic | hyperspiritualizing |
| hyperimmune | hyperstoic |
| hyperimmunity | hypersubtlety |
| hyperingenuity | hypersuggestibility |
| hyperintellectual | hypersuperlative |
| hyperintelligence | hypertechnical |
| hyperlogical | hypertense |
| hyperlustrous | hypertorrid |
| hypermagical | hypertoxic |
| hypermedication | hypertragical |
| hypermetaphorical | hypertragically |
| hypermetaphysical | hypertropical |
| hypermiraculous | hypervigilant |
| hypermodest | hypervitalize |
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