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   Su·pe·ri·or

   /səˈpirēər/

   

   adjective

   • 1. higher in rank, status, or quality: "a superior officer" Similar higher-rankinghigher-levelseniorhigherhigher-upupper-levelupperloftierbettermore expertmore skillfulmore advancedworthierfitterpreferredpredominantprevailingsurpassinggood-qualityhigh-qualityfirst-classfirst-ratetop-qualityhigh-gradeof the first waterof the first orderchoiceselectexclusiveraresingularuniqueprimeprizeupmarketfineexcellentsuperbdistinguishedexceptionaloutstandingmarveloussuperlativespecialbestchoicestfinestmatchlesspeerlessunequaledperfectflawlesstop of the rangetop of the linepar excellencehigh-classupper-classselectexclusiveeliteupmarketinformal:classyposhsnobbyOpposite inferiorjuniorinferiorworseinferiorlow-qualityinferiordownmarket
   • ▪ of high standard or quality: "superior malt whiskeys" Similar finerbetterhigher-gradehigher-calibersurpassingof higher qualitygreatergrandersupremeaccomplishedexpertconsummateOpposite inferiorlow-quality
   • ▪ greater in size or power: "deploying superior force"
   • ▪ above yielding to or being influenced by: "I felt superior to any accusation of anti-Semitism"
   • 2. having or showing an overly high opinion of oneself; supercilious: "that girl was frightfully superior" Similar condescendingsuperciliouspatronizinghaughtydisdainfulloftylordlypompoussnobbishsnobbyinformal:high and mightyhoity-toityuppitysnootystuck-uptoffee-nosedfancy-pantsjumped uptoo big for one's bootsuppishOpposite humblemodest
   • 3. (of a letter, figure, or symbol) written or printed above the line.
   • 4. further above or out; higher in position.
   • ▪ (of a planet) having an orbit further from the sun than the earth's.
   • ▪ (of the ovary of a flower) situated above the sepals and petals.

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing superior to another in rank, status, or quality, especially a colleague in a higher position: "obeying their superiors' orders"
   • ▪ the head of a monastery or other religious institution.
   • 2. a superior letter, figure, or symbol.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French superiour, from Latin superior, comparative of superus ‘that is above’, from super ‘above’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. superiorly adverb

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   What does superior mean?

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   How do you describe a superior in an organization?

   • Your superior in an organization that you work for is a person who has a higher rank than you. Other army units are completely surrounded and cut-off from communication with their superiors. If you describe someone as superior, you disapprove of them because they behave as if they are better, more important, or more intelligent than other people.

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   What if one thing or person is superior to another?

   • If one thing or person is superior to another, the first is better than the second. We have a relationship infinitely superior to those of many of our friends. They demonstrated the technical superiority of the process over traditional methodologies.

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   What is superior to STH?

   • be superior to sth The firm's technology is widely regarded as being superior to that of its rivals. far/vastly superior (to sth) The school system was far superior when he left than it was when he was elected mayor. 71% of workers surveyed said they had been insulted, ignored, or otherwise treated discourteously by their superiors.

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   The salesman boasted to his customer that the $1 million car was well worth the price because it was far superior, meaning of higher quality, to any car that had come before it.

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