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ultra-high

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Very, extremely, or exceedingly high.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • ultra-high frequency
  • ultra-high definition video
  • 2003, We could have ultra-high-resolution space telescopes capable of detecting Earth-like planets orbiting other stars. — The New Yorker, 17 & 24 Feb 2003

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English ultra- Proto-Indo-European *kewk- Proto-Indo-European *kówk-o-s Proto-Germanic *hauhaz Proto-West Germanic *hauh Old English hēah Middle English heigh English high English ultra-high From ultra- + high.