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What is "superior" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does superior mean in English? Meaning of superior definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "superior" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "superior": one of greater rank or station or quality

Noun

  • Meaning: one of greater rank or station or quality
  • Synonyms: higher-up superior superordinate
  • Hyponyms: better god supervisor
  • Hypernyms: leader
  • Antonyms: inferior

    • Pronunciation in US: /suːˈpɪriɚ/

    Hyphenation: su‧pe‧ri‧or

    Meaning of "superior": of high or superior quality or performance

    Adjective

  • Meaning: of high or superior quality or performance
  • Example: superior wisdom derived from experience superior math students
  • Synonyms: superior
  • Antonyms: inferior
  • Similar: a-one ace banner blue-ribbon boss brag brilliant capital choice crack excellent fantabulous first-class first-rate gilt-edged greatest high-performance outstanding premium prime prize pucka pukka quality select shining spiffing splendid sterling super superb superlative supreme surpassing tiptop top-flight top-hole top-notch topnotch topping tops transcendent weapons-grade well-made
  • Also see: best

    • Pronunciation in US: /suːˈpɪriɚ/

    Hyphenation: su‧pe‧ri‧or

    Meaning of "superior": the head of a religious community

    Noun

  • Meaning: the head of a religious community
  • Synonyms: superior
  • Hyponyms: abbess abbot archimandrite mother superior prior prioress
  • Hypernyms: religious

    • Pronunciation in US: /suːˈpɪriɚ/

    Hyphenation: su‧pe‧ri‧or

    Meaning of "superior": of or characteristic of high rank or importance

    Adjective

  • Meaning: of or characteristic of high rank or importance
  • Example: a superior ruler
  • Synonyms: superior
  • Antonyms: inferior
  • Similar: arch condescending eminent high high-level high-ranking leading majestic olympian patronising patronizing preeminent superordinate upper upper-level
  • Also see: dominant high

    • Pronunciation in US: /suːˈpɪriɚ/

    Hyphenation: su‧pe‧ri‧or

    Meaning of "superior": a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

    Noun

  • Meaning: a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
  • Synonyms: master superior victor
  • Hyponyms: conqueror vanquisher
  • Hypernyms: battler belligerent combatant fighter scrapper

    • Pronunciation in US: /suːˈpɪriɚ/

    Hyphenation: su‧pe‧ri‧or

    Meaning of "superior": (sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by

    Adjective

  • Meaning: (sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by
  • Example: overcome by a superior opponent trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law
  • Synonyms: superior
  • Similar: dominant

    • Pronunciation in US: /suːˈpɪriɚ/

    Hyphenation: su‧pe‧ri‧or

    Meaning of "superior": the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes

    Noun

  • Meaning: the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes
  • Synonyms: lake superior superior
  • Instance Hypernyms: lake

    • Pronunciation in US: /suːˈpɪriɚ/

    Hyphenation: su‧pe‧ri‧or

    Meaning of "superior": written or printed above and to one side of another character

    Adjective

  • Meaning: written or printed above and to one side of another character
  • Synonyms: superior superscript
  • Antonyms: adscript inferior subscript

    • Pronunciation in US: /suːˈpɪriɚ/

    Hyphenation: su‧pe‧ri‧or

    Meaning of "superior": a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth

    Noun

  • Meaning: a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth
  • Synonyms: superior
  • Instance Hypernyms: town

    • Pronunciation in US: /suːˈpɪriɚ/

    Hyphenation: su‧pe‧ri‧or

    Meaning of "superior": having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit

    Adjective

  • Meaning: having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit
  • Example: Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets
  • Synonyms: superior
  • Antonyms: inferior

    • Pronunciation in US: /suːˈpɪriɚ/

    Hyphenation: su‧pe‧ri‧or

    Meaning of "superior": a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character

    Noun

  • Meaning: a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
  • Synonyms: superior superscript
  • Hypernyms: character grapheme graphic symbol
  • Antonyms: inferior subscript

    • Pronunciation in US: /suːˈpɪriɚ/

    Hyphenation: su‧pe‧ri‧or

    Meaning of "superior": having a higher rank

    Adjective

  • Meaning: having a higher rank
  • Example: superior officer
  • Synonyms: higher-ranking ranking superior
  • Similar: senior

    • Pronunciation in US: /suːˈpɪriɚ/

    Hyphenation: su‧pe‧ri‧or

    Meaning of "superior": (often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by

    Adjective

  • Meaning: (often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by
  • Example: he is superior to fear an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades
  • Synonyms: superior
  • Similar: unaffected

    • Pronunciation in US: /suːˈpɪriɚ/

    Hyphenation: su‧pe‧ri‧or

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