Supernatant, sū-pėr-nā′tant, adj. floating on the surface.—n. Supernatā′tion. [L. supernatāre—super, above, natāre, to swim.]
Supernational, sū-pėr-nash′un-al, adj. transcending the national, and belonging to mankind.—n. Superna′tionalism.
Supernatural, sū-pėr-nat′ū-ral, adj. above or beyond the powers of nature: not according to the usual course of nature: miraculous: spiritual.—v.t. Supernat′uralise, to bring into the supernatural sphere.—ns. Supernat′uralism, the belief in the influence of the supernatural in the world; Supernat′uralist, a believer in the supernatural.—adj. of or pertaining to the supernatural.—adj. Supernaturalist′ic.—adv. Supernat′urally.—n. Supernat′uralness.
Supernumerary, sū-pėr-nūm′ėr-ar-i, adj. over and above the number stated, or which is usual or necessary.—n. a person or thing beyond the usual, necessary, or stated number: one who appears on the stage without a speaking part. [L. supernumerarius—super, over, numerus, a number.]
Supernutrition, sū-pėr-nū-trish′un, n. excessive nutrition.
Superoccipital, sū-pėr-ok-sip′e-tal, adj. pertaining to the upper part of the occipital lobe of the brain.
Superoctave, sū′pėr-ok-tāv, n. (mus.) a coupler in the organ by means of which is sounded an octave higher than the one struck: an organ-stop two octaves above the principal.
Superolateral, sū-pe-rō-lat′ėr-al, adj. situated above and at the side.
Superorder, sū-pėr-or′dėr, n. a group in the classifications of natural history above the order but below the class.—adj. Superor′dinal.
Superordinary, sū-pėr-or′di-nā-ri, adj. above the ordinary.