hyper

[US]/'haɪpɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. extremely excited or nervous; highly tense
n. a publicist

Phrases & Collocations

hyperactive

hypertension

hyperlink

hyperbole

hypercritical

hypermarket

hyperthyroidism

hyperextend

hyperawareness

Example Sentences

Then he brings out a hyper-Kantian subjectivist aesthetic theory.

It demonstrated that mast cell degranulation plays a role in anti-hyper algesia produced by acupuncture.

Trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae dominate the canopy and emergent layers of the hyper-diverse, aseasonal, humid lowland tropical forests of Southeast Asia.

The typical enhancement patterns of SHCC in the arterialphase, portal venous-phase and delayed phase scan of spiral CT were hyper-hypo-hypodense and hyperdense, isodense and hypodense.

However by 8 week IUGR rats developed hyper-insulinemia and high IRI.

Antibodis against the TSHR may affect thyroid structure and function after binding to the TSHR, resulting in hyper- or hypo-thyroidism.

Real-world Examples

And I was hyper. Like, I was a really hyper kid.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

Are you okay? You seem hyper.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

She uses the prefix hyper to say that there is too much of a certain quality.

Source: 6 Minute English

So it is with America's present manic hyper capitalism.

Source: Time

You should ask them for your autograph, but not that hyper.

Source: Hobby suggestions for React

Critics say a hyper loop network would be very expensive to build.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2020 Collection

And then it became a suffix as well, hyper net, news net and so on.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2014

They feel everyone is out to get them and are hyper aware of danger.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

I was suddenly very agitated. I was hyper alert. I was sensitive to every noise.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

" It does seem to have something to do with our heightened state of anxiety, our hyper-vigilance, " he said.

Source: New York Times

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