ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Superordinate

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Superordinate is an adjective meaning Greater in degree, rank or position.

Meaning

Greater in degree, rank or position.

More Meanings

  1. (linguistics, of a word or phrase) hypernymic
  2. That which is superordinate.
  3. (transitive) To cause to be superordinate.
  4. (logic) The relation of a universal proposition to a specific proposition of the same form with the universal quantified variable replaced by a specific instance.

Word Forms

Synonyms for superordinate

Depending on context, synonyms include higher-up, hypernym, superior.

Antonyms for superordinate

Common opposites include subordinate, hyponymic, inferior.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include superior, higher-up, hypernym, upper, senior, top.

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