hyper-

hyper-

pref.

1. Over; above; beyond: hypercharge.

2. Excessive; excessively: hypercritical.

3. Existing in more than three dimensions: hyperspace.

4. Linked or arranged nonsequentially: hypertext.

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[Greek huper-, from huper, over, beyond; see uper in Indo-European roots.]

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hyper-

prefix

above, over, or in excess: hypercritical [Greek huper over]

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hyper-

A prefix that means "excessive" or "excessively," especially in medical terms like hypertension and hyperthyroidism.