superordinate meaning

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superordinate (noun): one of greater rank or station or quality.

superordinate has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun, adjective and verb.

superordinate as a noun

  1. one of greater rank or station or quality

    Synonyms: superior, higher-up

    Type of: leader

    Kinds: better, god, supervisor

  2. a word that is more generic than a given word

    Synonyms: hypernym, superordinate word

    Type of: word

superordinate as an adjective

  1. of higher rank or status or value

    Similar: superior

superordinate as a verb

  1. place in a superior order or rank
    • These two notions are superordinated to a third

    Type of: rate

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in TE · 13-letter words

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