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 > |