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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Superior

Hi.
What does superior mean in "What made Morphy a superior chess player?"?
  

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Excellent, one of the best. It is related to the word "superlative", as in the -est form of an adjective. Nice, nicer, nicest.

  • Excellent, one of the best.
  • It is related to the word "superlative", as in the -est form of an adjective.
  • Nice, nicer, nicest.
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Excellent, one of the best.
It is related to the word "superlative", as in the -est form of an adjective. Nice, nicer, nicest.
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What about the sentence:

"If[,... ,] you find yourself with a lead in development , you must attack with great verve and try to make use of the superior force at your disposal."

from the same source?
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PhilipExcellent, one of the best.It is related to the word "superlative", as in the -est form of an adjective. Nice, nicer, nicest.
One of the best or best?
You mean that excellent means one of the best?

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