super-, supra-, sur- +
(Latin: above, over, more than; excessive)
Sur- is a form of super- formed through the French and shouldn't be confused with another assimilated sur- form that comes from sub- and means: "under, below, beneath".
In some words, super- is amplified to mean: "on top of; higher in rank or position than; superior to; greater in quality, amount, or degree than others of its kind; to a degree greater than others of its kind; to a degree greater than normal; extra, additional".
anterosuperior
In anatomy, situated anteriorly (before or in front of) and superiorly (above or higher in place or position of) another bodily part.
archaeological survey, archeological survey
The methods used to examine an area to determine if archaeological deposits are present.
costosuperior
Relating to the upper ribs.
cybersurfer
Someone who spends a great deal of time surfing (using) the internet.
Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS
1. Simple electronic tags that can be turned on or off.
When an item is purchased (or borrowed from a library), the tag is turned off.
When someone passes a gate area holding an item with a tag that hasn't been turned off, an alarm sounds.
EAS tags are embedded in the packaging of most pharmaceuticals. They can be RF-based, or acousto-magnetic.
2. A system that uses tags that can only be turned on or off to indicate check-out or check-in status. Both electromagnetic and RF systems are of this type.
inexsuperable
Not capable of being passed over; insuperable; insurmountable.
insuperable, insuperability, insuperableness
1. Impossible to overcome, to get rid of, or to deal with successfully; insurmountable; such as, insuperable odds.
2. The quality or state of being insuperable, battling insuperable odds.
3. Incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted; such as, an insuperable barrier.
insuperably
To an insuperable degree.
insurmountable (in" sur MOUN tuh b'l)
1. Something which cannot be passed over, overcome, or conquered; such as, "an insurmountable obstacle", or "an insurmountable task".
2. Impossible to surmount; insuperable; unachievable: "He had insurmountable difficulties getting back into his house; so he had to call a locksmith."
insurmountably
1. Incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome.
2. Too great to be overcome.
Levator labii superioris et nasi.
Lifter of the upper lip and the nose.
A medical term for the muscle in the upper lip.
mediosuperior
Both above and toward the middle.
pedogeochemical survey
A geochemical prospecting survey in which the materials sampled are soil and till.
posterosuperior
Situated posteriorly and superiorly.
sirloin
1. An expensive prime cut of beef used for roasting or steaks, taken from the lower part of the ribs or the upper loin.
2. Etymology: from about 1525, serlyn, from Middle French surlonge; literally, "upper part of the loin", from sur, "over, above" + longe, "loin"; from Old French loigne, "side of the body of an animal used for food".
Related "above, over, beyond the normal, excessive" word units:
epi-;
hyper-;
ultra-, ult-.
Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units meaning "more, plentiful, fullness, excessive, over flowing":
copi-;
exuber-;
hyper-;
multi-;
opulen-;
ple-;
pleio-;
plethor-;
poly-;
total-;
ultra-;
undu-.
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