Definition of "hyper-" []

• Over; above; beyond: hypercharge. (prefix)
• Excessive; excessively: hypercritical. (prefix)
• Existing in more than three dimensions: hyperspace. (prefix)
• Linked or arranged nonsequentially: hypertext. (prefix)

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• "Through tortuous, hyper-"activist" reasoning, the Court held for the first time that corporations have a First Amendment right to spend unlimited money on behalf of individual candidates and causes."
• "The risks may also involve scarring such as hyper- or hypopigmentation or infection."
• "The spokesperson said the Dollar is worthless and hyper- inflation is right around the corner."