HYPER-


Meaning of HYPER- in English

hyper- /haɪpə $ -pər/ AmE prefix

[ Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek , from hyper 'above' ]

1 . more than usual, especially too much:

hypersensitive (=too sensitive)

hyper-inflation

a hyper-extended knee

2 . beyond the usual size or limits:

a hyperlink (=from one website to another)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.