英:['su:pɜ:flʊəsnes]
美:['supɜflʊrsnes]
英:['su:pɜ:flʊəsnes]
美:['supɜflʊrsnes]
adjective
exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
not needed : unnecessary
obsolete marked by wastefulness : extravagant
Middle English, from Latin superfluus, literally, running over, from superfluere to overflow, from super- + fluere to flow — more at fluid
The first known use of superfluous was in the 15th century
superposeverb
to place or lay over or above another especially so as to make all like parts coincide
congruent triangles can be superposed
superposeverb
to place or lay over or above another especially so as to make all like parts coincide
congruent triangles can be superposed
supermarketnoun
a self-service market selling foods and household merchandise
superioritynoun
the state or fact of being superior
superintendentnoun
a person who directs, manages, or maintains something
superhumanadjective
being above the human : divine
superhuman beings
going beyond normal human power, size, or capability
a superhuman effort
superhumanadjective
being above the human : divine
superhuman beings
going beyond normal human power, size, or capability
a superhuman effort
superhumanadjective
being above the human : divine
superhuman beings
going beyond normal human power, size, or capability
a superhuman effort
superheronoun
a fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powersalso: a very successful person
superfluousadjective
going beyond what is enough or necessary : extra
1 cleared off all the superfluous stuff on his desk to make room for the new computer
2 Oddly, despite the preponderance of superfluous words, the book has no glossary, which is a must for an introductory audience.
3 Twenty years ago, baby boomers were written about as if every one of them had as a life goal making enough money to accumulate the same superfluous material objects that everyone else had.
4 In the end, though, anything more productive would have been superfluous for the Dodgers, who hold the third-best record in the majors and, at 33-17, have tied for the eighth-most wins through the 50-game mark of a season in the franchise’s Los Angeles history.
5 Washington should expel the superfluous Chinese personnel who remain here under the HKETO banner.