Su·pe·ri·or (s -pîr  - r), Lake The largest and westernmost of the Great Lakes, between the north-central United States and southern Ontario, Canada. It was probably first sighted by French explorers in the early 1600s. |
| su·pe·ri·or (s-pîr-r) adj. 1. Higher than another in rank, station, or authority: a superior officer. 2. Of a higher nature or kind. 3. Of great value or excellence; extraordinary. 4. Greater in number or amount than another: an army defeated by superior numbers of enemy troops. 5. Affecting an attitude of disdain or conceit; haughty and supercilious. 6. Above being affected or influenced; indifferent or immune: "Trust magnates were superior to law" (Gustavus Myers). 7. Located higher than another; upper. 8. Botany Inserted or situated above the perianth. Used of an ovary. 9. Printing Set above the main line of type. 10. Logic Of wider or more comprehensive application; generic. Used of a term or proposition. n. 1. One that surpasses another in rank or quality. 2. Ecclesiastical The head of a religious community, such as a monastery, abbey, or convent. 3. Printing A superior character, as the number 2 in x2. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, comparative of superus, upper, from super, over; see uper in Indo-European roots.] su·pe  ri·ori·ty (-ôr -t, - r-) n.su·pe ri·or·ly adv. |
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| Noun | 1. | superiority - the quality of being superior caliber, calibre, quality - a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber" choiceness, fineness - the quality of being very good indeed; "the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine" first class - the highest rank in a classification first water - the highest quality gems ingeniousness, ingenuity, cleverness - the property of being ingenious; "a plot of great ingenuity"; "the cleverness of its design" low quality, inferiority - an inferior quality |
| 2. | superiority - the quality of being at a competitive advantage advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" edge - a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition" inside track - a favorable position in a competition; "the boss's son had the inside track for that job" upper hand, whip hand - position of advantage and control | |
| 3. | superiority - displaying a sense of being better than others; "he hated the white man's superiority and condescension" arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness - overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors | |
| 4. |  superiority - the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits |
superiority
noun supremacy, lead, advantage, excellence, prevalence, ascendancy, pre-eminence, preponderance, predominance Our army has air superiority.
Quotations
"Superiority is always detested" [Baltasar Gracián The Art of Worldly Wisdom]
"Superiority is always detested" [Baltasar Gracián The Art of Worldly Wisdom]
Translations
superiority [sʊˌpɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ] N
1. (in quality, amount) → superioridad f
2. (= smugness) → superioridad f, altanería f
superiority
n
(of cloth etc) → bessere Qualität; (of technique, ability etc) → Überlegenheit f; its superiority as a holiday resort → seine bessere Klasse als Ferienort
(in numbers etc) → Überlegenheit f
(= conceitedness) → Überheblichkeit f; (of tone, smile) → Überlegenheit f; superiority complex → Superioritätskomplex m
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