superordinate

su·per·or·di·nate

 (so͞o′pər-ôr′dn-ĭt)

adj.

1. Of higher rank, status, or value.

2. Logic Of or being the relation of a broader category to a narrower category that it encompasses, such as metal in relation to iron.

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[super- + (sub)ordinate.]

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su′per·or′di·nate n.

su′per·or′di·nate′ (-ôr′dn-āt′) v.

su′per·or′di·na′tion (-ôr′dn-ā′shən) n.

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superordinate

adj

of higher status or condition

n

1. a person or thing that is superordinate

2. (Linguistics) a word the meaning of which includes the meaning of another word or words: 'red' is a superordinate of 'scarlet', 'vermilion', and 'crimson'. Compare hyponym, synonym, antonym

vb

(tr) rare to make superordinate

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su•per•or•di•nate

(adj., n. ˌsu pərˈɔr dn ɪt; v. -ˌeɪt)

adj., n., v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing. adj.

1. of higher degree in condition or rank.

n.

2. a superordinate person or thing.

3. a word that denotes a general class under which a set of subcategories is subsumed: Child is the superordinate of girl and boy. Compare hyponym.

v.t.

4. to elevate to superordinate position.

[1610–20; super- + (sub) ordinate]

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superordinate

Past participle: superordinated
Gerund: superordinating

Imperative

superordinate

superordinate

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	superordinate - one of greater rank or station or quality higher-up, superior leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others better - a superior person having claim to precedence; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters" god - a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people; "he was a god among men" supervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of
	2.	superordinate - a word that is more generic than a given word hypernym, superordinate word word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
Verb	1.	superordinate - place in a superior order or rank; "These two notions are superordinated to a third" grade, rate, rank, place, range, order - assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
Adj.	1.	superordinate - of higher rank or status or value superior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler"

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Translations

superordinate

[ˌsuːpərˈɔːdənɪt]

A. ADJ → superior

B. N (Ling) → término m genérico, archilexema m

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