Hyper-

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈhaɪpÉ™(ɹ)/
• US IPA: /ˈhaɪpÉš/
• Rhymes: -aɪpÉ™(r)

Origin

From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (huper, "over").

Prefix

1. over, above or beyond
• hypersonic
2. excessive
• hyperactive
3. existing in more than three spatial dimensions
• hyperspace
4. linked non-sequentially
• hypertext

Antonyms

• hypo-

Derived terms

• hyperanalytic
• hyperfield
• hyperproduct
• hyperring
• hypersquare