-As an adjective, hyper is slang for "keyed up"
or "overwrought."
- Hyper is also a prefix, from the Greek hyper-, meaning over, above, or
excessive, used in such terms as hyperbole (exaggeration in describing something)
and hypertext (text that extends to point to or include other text).
- In science, also as a prefix, hyper- is something that exists in a
space of four or more dimensions, such as a hyperplane.
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