Superordinate
[adjective, noun soo-per-awr-dn-it; verb soo-per-awr-dn-eyt] /adjective, noun ˌsu pərˈɔr dn ɪt; verb ˌsu pərˈɔr dnˌeɪt/
adjective
1.
of higher degree in condition or rank.
2.
Logic. (of a universal proposition) related to a particular proposition of the same quality and containing the same terms in the same order.
noun
3.
a superordinate person or thing.
4.
Linguistics. a term that denotes a general class under which a set of subcategories is subsumed: “Child” is the superordinate of “girl” and “boy.”.
Compare hyponym.
verb (used with object), superordinated, superordinating.
5.
to elevate to superordinate position.
superordinate
adjective (ˌsuːpərˈɔːdɪnɪt)
1.
of higher status or condition
noun (ˌsuːpərˈɔːdɪnɪt)
2.
a person or thing that is superordinate
3.
a word the meaning of which includes the meaning of another word or words: “red” is a superordinate of “scarlet”, “vermilion”, and “crimson” Compare hyponym, synonym, antonym
verb (ˌsuːpərˈɔːdɪˌneɪt)
4.
(transitive) (rare) to make superordinate
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