superlative (
http://definr.com/superlative)
adj : highest in quality [syn:
greatest,
sterling(a)]
n 1: an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics
lavished superlatives on it"
2: the highest level or degree attainable: "his landscapes were
deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at
their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of
perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted
Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his
ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man";
"at the top of his profession" [syn:
acme,
height,
elevation,
peak,
pinnacle,
summit,
top]
3: the superlative form of an adjective; "`best' is the
superlative form of `good'"