Superman vs Supergirl - What's the difference?
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(chiefly, philosophy) An imagined superior type of human being representing a new stage of human development; .
A person of extraordinary or seemingly superhuman powers.
(plural supermans ) A motorcycling stunt in which the rider releases both hands from the handlebars in mid-air.
(informal) A girl who is particularly successful, talented, or otherwise remarkable.
* 1998 , Hal Erickson, Sid and Marty Krofft
* 2002 , Sharon Lamb, The Secret Lives of Girls
* 2006 , George Zhibin Gu, William Ratliff, China and the new world order
* 2007 , Esther Blum, Karen Salmansohn, Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous
* 2008 , Pier Cesare Rivoltella, Digital Literacy
As nouns the difference between superman and supergirl
is that superman is superman (person of extraordinary or seemingly superhuman powers) while supergirl is (informal) a girl who is particularly successful, talented, or otherwise remarkable.superman
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(en-noun)- Nietzsche wrote of the coming of the superman .
- He worked like a superman , to single-handedly complete the project on time.
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(en noun)- ...garrulous skull paperweight wresting the spotlight away from Ruby-Spears' flying cars, supergirls and sasquatches.
- And it ignores the privilege that helps only certain girls become supergirls and makes them suffer when they come close to achieving this status...
- An average Chinese girl, with talent in singing, dancing, or acting, can be elected a supergirl by TV media outlets.
- You may be a supergirl on the go, but that doesn't mean you can't figure out ways to maximize your morning minutes with some simple nutrition.
- ...emphasis on perfection, resulting in mounting pressure on girls to be supergirls .