Superlative

In grammar the superlative is the form of an adjective or adverb which indicates that a person, thing or other entity has a quality of the greatest or highest degree over another or a set of other entities.

The structure of a superlative consists normally of the positive stem of the adjective or adverb, plus the suffix -est, or (especially with regards to longer words) the modifier "most" or "least" before the adjective or adverb. It always has the definite article and is completed by "of" or other preposition plus one or more nouns of entities that it surpasses to the highest or greatest degree, such as in "he is the tallest of/in the class", or "the town is the most beautiful of all in the country".