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hyper-
prefix
: excessively or extremely
: excessive or extreme
Full Definition of HYPER-
1
: above : beyond : super- <hypermarket>
2
a : excessively <hypersensitive> b : excessive <hyperemia>
3
: that is or exists in a space of more than three dimensions <hyperspace>
4
: bridging points within an entity (as a database or network) nonsequentially <hypertext>
- hy·per·acu·ity
- hy·per·acute
- hy·per·aes·thet·ic
- hy·per·ag·gres·sive
- hy·per·ag·gres·sive·ness
- hy·per·alert
- hy·per·arid
- hy·per·arous·al
- hy·per·aware
- hy·per·aware·ness
- hy·per·ca·tab·o·lism
- hy·per·cau·tious
- hy·per·charged
- hy·per·civ·i·lized
- hy·per·co·ag·u·la·bil·i·ty
- hy·per·co·ag·u·la·ble
- hy·per·com·pet·i·tive
- hy·per·con·cen·tra·tion
- hy·per·con·scious
- hy·per·con·scious·ness
- hy·per·de·vel·op·ment
- hy·per·ef·fi·cient
- hy·per·emo·tion·al
- hy·per·emo·tion·al·i·ty
- hy·per·en·dem·ic
- hy·per·en·er·get·ic
- hy·per·ex·cit·abil·i·ty
- hy·per·ex·cit·able
- hy·per·ex·cit·ed
- hy·per·ex·cite·ment
- hy·per·ex·cre·tion
- hy·per·fas·tid·i·ous
- hy·per·func·tion
- hy·per·func·tion·al
- hy·per·func·tion·ing
- hy·per·im·mune
- hy·per·im·mu·ni·za·tion
- hy·per·im·mu·nize
- hy·per·in·flat·ed
- hy·per·in·ner·va·tion
- hy·per·in·tel·lec·tu·al
- hy·per·in·tel·li·gent
- hy·per·in·tense
- hy·per·in·vo·lu·tion
- hy·per·ma·nia
- hy·per·man·ic
- hy·per·mas·cu·line
- hy·per·met·a·bol·ic
- hy·per·me·tab·o·lism
- hy·per·mo·bil·i·ty
- hy·per·mod·ern
- hy·per·mod·ern·ist
- hy·per·mu·ta·bil·i·ty
- hy·per·mu·ta·ble
- hy·per·na·tion·al·is·tic
- hy·per·phys·i·cal
- hy·per·pig·men·ta·tion
- hy·per·pig·ment·ed
- hy·per·pro·duc·er
- hy·per·pro·duc·tion
- hy·per·pure
- hy·per·ra·tio·nal
- hy·per·ra·tio·nal·i·ty
- hy·per·re·ac·tive
- hy·per·re·ac·tiv·i·ty
- hy·per·re·ac·tor
- hy·per·re·spon·sive
- hy·per·ro·man·tic
- hy·per·sa·line
- hy·per·sa·lin·i·ty
- hy·per·sal·i·va·tion
- hy·per·se·cre·tion
- hy·per·sen·si·ti·za·tion
- hy·per·sen·si·tize
- hy·per·som·no·lence
- hy·per·stat·ic
- hy·per·stim·u·late
- hy·per·stim·u·la·tion
- hy·per·sus·cep·ti·bil·i·ty
- hy·per·sus·cep·ti·ble
- hy·per·tense
- hy·per·typ·i·cal
- hy·per·vig·i·lance
- hy·per·vig·i·lant
- hy·per·vir·u·lent
- hy·per·vis·cos·i·ty
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Origin of HYPER-
Latin hyper-, from Greek, from hyper — more at over
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hyper-
prefix
Definition of HYPER- for Kids
: excessively <hypersensitive>
Medical Dictionary
hyper-
prefix
Medical Definition of HYPER-
1
: excessively <hypersensitive>
2
: excessive <hyperemia> <hypertension>
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