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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 is superior to a genus?

   • A genus is superior to a species. Affecting or assuming an air of superiority . ( astronomy, of a planet in the Solar System) Having a wider orbit around the Sun; typically with respect to the Earth. Superior and inferior are generally followed by to; than is sometimes used mistakenly.

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   Where is Lake Superior located?

   • a port in northwestern Wisconsin, on Lake Superior. a lake in the N central US and S Canada: one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world and westernmost of the Great Lakes. Area: 82 362 sq km (31 800 sq miles) On Dec. 30, she filed a similar lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court.

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   • superior (neuter superius); third declension (especially of age, time of life, etc.) Older, elder, senior, more advanced, former. Third-declension comparative adjective. superior in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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   vastly superior; superior intelligence; Liverpool were clearly the superior team. superior to somebody/something This model is technically superior to its competitors. She felt socially superior to most of her neighbours. The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). opposite inferior

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   1 superior (to somebody/something) better in quality than someone or something else; greater than someone or something else vastly superior superior intelligence This model is technically superior to its competitors. Miami was clearly the superior team. The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). opposite inferior

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   Apr 15, 2024 · superior (plural superiors) A person of higher rank or quality, especially a colleague in a higher position . Synonym: overling. The senior person in a monastic community. The head of certain religious institutions and colleges . Hyponyms: father superior, mother superior. ( printing) A superior letter, figure, or symbol . Synonym: superscript.

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