What does the prefix SUPER mean?

What does the prefix SUPER mean?

• A. Above or Excessive
• B. Across
• C. Fast
• D. Together, With

Answer: (A)

Super- signals above, over, or beyond in position or degree, and it can also convey excess. In medical terms you’ll see this in superior (above), superficial (at or near the surface, effectively above deeper tissues), and in situations like a superinfection (an infection on top of another). That combination—above or excessive—is why the best meaning is “Above or Excessive.” Other prefixes map to different ideas (across, fast, together/with), so they don’t fit this particular term.

Super- signals above, over, or beyond in position or degree, and it can also convey excess. In medical terms you’ll see this in superior (above), superficial (at or near the surface, effectively above deeper tissues), and in situations like a superinfection (an infection on top of another). That combination—above or excessive—is why the best meaning is “Above or Excessive.” Other prefixes map to different ideas (across, fast, together/with), so they don’t fit this particular term.