English adjective: superordinate | |||
| 1. | superordinate of higher rank or status or value | ||
| Similar | superior | ||
| Antonyms | inferior | ||
English noun: superordinate | |||
| 1. | superordinate (person) one of greater rank or station or quality | ||
| Synonyms | higher-up, superior | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | leader | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | better, god, supervisor | ||
| Antonyms | inferior | ||
| 2. | superordinate (communication) a word that is more generic than a given word | ||
| Synonyms | hypernym, superordinate word | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | word | ||
English verb: superordinate | |||
| 1. | superordinate (cognition) place in a superior order or rank | ||
| Samples | These two notions are superordinated to a third. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grade, order, place, range, rank, rate | ||