Superordinate vs Superior - What's the difference?
superordinate | superior |
Greater in degree, rank or position
(logic) The relation of a universal proposition to a specific proposition of the same form with the universal quantified variable replaced by a specific instance.
(linguistics, of a word or phrase) hypernymic
To cause to be superordinate.
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Higher in quality.
Higher in rank.
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, title= More comprehensive, as a term in classification.
Located above.
# (botany) Above the ovary; said of parts of the flower which, although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and so appear to originate from its upper part; also of an ovary when the other floral organs are plainly below it in position, and free from it.
# (botany) Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is toward the main stem; posterior.
# (botany) Pointing toward the apex of the fruit; ascending; said of the radicle.
# (typography) Printed in superscript.
Greater or better than average; extraordinary.
Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be subdued or affected by; with to .
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Superior is a antonym of superordinate.
As adjectives the difference between superordinate and superior
is that superordinate is greater in degree, rank or position while superior is higher in quality.As nouns the difference between superordinate and superior
is that superordinate is that which is superordinate while superior is a person of higher rank or quality.As a verb superordinate
is to cause to be superordinate.superordinate
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Adjective
(en adjective)Antonyms
* (greater in rank or position) subordinate * (hypernymic) hyponymicSynonyms
* hypernymVerb
(superordinat)superior
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Alternative forms
* superiour (obsolete)Adjective
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- A genus is superior to a species.
- the superior''' jaw; the '''superior part of an image
- a superior figure or letter
- There is not in earth a spectacle more worthy than a great man superior to his sufferings.