HyperDic: superordinate

English > 4 senses of the word superordinate:
VERBcognitionsuperordinateplace in a superior order or rank
ADJECTIVEallsuperordinateof higher ... / higher rank or status or value
NOUNperson superordinate, superior, higher-upone of greater rank or station or quality
communicationsuperordinate, hypernym, superordinate worda word that is more generic than a given word
English > superordinate: 4 senses > adjective 1
MeaningOf higher ... / higher rank or status or value.
BroadersuperiorOf or characteristic of high rank or importance
English > superordinate: 4 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningOne of greater rank or station or quality.
Synonymssuperior, higher-up
NarrowerbetterA superior person having claim to precedence
godA man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people
supervisorOne who supervises or has charge and direction of
BroaderleaderA person who rules or guides or inspires others
OppositeinferiorOne of lesser rank or station or quality
Spanishsuperior
Catalansuperior
English > superordinate: 4 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningA word that is more generic than a given word.
Synonymshypernym, superordinate word
BroaderwordA unit of language that native speakers can identify
Spanishhiperónimo
Catalanhiperònim
English > superordinate: 4 senses > verb 1, cognition
Meaningplace in a superior order or rank.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example"These two notions are superordinated to a third"
Broaderrate, rank, range, order, grade, placeAssign a rank or rating to

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict