ultrahigh

adjective

ul·​tra·​high ˌəl-trə-ˈhī How to pronounce ultrahigh (audio)
: extremely or extraordinarily high
ultrahigh speeds/temperatures
a car designed for ultrahigh performance
Eager to catch shoppers' eyes, television manufacturers are shipping TVs from the factory with brightness and contrast set ultrahigh.Evan Ramstad

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Eclogites typically results from high to ultrahigh pressure metamorphism of basaltic lava at low thermal gradients as it is subducted to the lower crust to upper mantle depths in a subduction zone. David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 Dragon leverages the ability of iPhones to capture video in ultrahigh frame rates, mitigating tricky instances of occlusion that can obscure the precise kick point of the ball. Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024 Infusing a sportif sensibility into the ultrahigh end is something of a Chanel specialty. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024 If successful, the Polaris Dawn mission is poised to make history by launching four private citizens into ultrahigh orbit, ascending to 870 miles above Earth. Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ultrahigh

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ultrahigh was in 1822

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“Ultrahigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrahigh. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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