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Superior

see synonyms of superior

Noun

1. higher-up, superior, superordinate

one of greater rank or station or quality

2. superior

the head of a religious community

3. master, superior, victor

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

4. lake superior, superior

the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes

5. superior

a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth

6. superior, superscript

a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character

Adjective

7. superior

of high or superior quality or performance

Example Sentences:
'superior wisdom derived from experience'
'superior math students'

8. superior

of or characteristic of high rank or importance

Example Sentences:
'a superior ruler'

9. superior

(sometimes followed by to') not subject to or influenced by

Example Sentences:
'overcome by a superior opponent'
'trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law'

10. superior, superscript

written or printed above and to one side of another character

11. superior

having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit

Example Sentences:
'Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets'

12. higher-ranking, ranking, superior

having a higher rank

Example Sentences:
'superior officer'

13. superior

(often followed by to') above being affected or influenced by

Example Sentences:
'he is superior to fear'
'an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Superior

see synonyms of superior
adjective
1. 
greater in quality, quantity, etc
2. 
of high or extraordinary worth, merit, etc
3. 
higher in rank or status
a superior tribunal
4. 
displaying a conscious sense of being above or better than others; supercilious
5. (often postpositive; foll by to)
not susceptible (to) or influenced (by)
6. 
placed higher up; situated further from the base
7. astronomy
a. 
(of a planet) having an orbit further from the sun than the orbit of the earth
b. 
(of a conjunction) occurring when the sun lies between the earth and an inferior planet
8. 
(of a plant ovary) situated above the calyx and other floral parts
9. anatomy
(of one part in relation to another) situated above or higher
10. printing
(of a character) written or printed above the line; superscript
noun
11. 
a person or thing of greater rank or quality
12. printing
a character set in a superior position
13. (often capital)
the head of a community in a religious order
noun
Lake Superior

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Superior

see synonyms of superior
Lakelargest & westernmost of the Great Lakes, between Mich. & Ontario, Canada: 31,700 sq mi (82,103 sq km)
adjective
1. 
higher in space; placed higher up; upper
2. 
high or higher in order, status, rank, etc.
3. 
greater in quality or value than
with to
4. 
above average in quality; excellent
5. 
refusing to give in to or be affected by
with to
a person superior to temptation
6. 
showing a feeling of being better than others; haughty
7. 
more comprehensive or inclusive; generic
said of terms, concepts, etc.
8.  Anatomy
located above or directed upward
9.  Astronomy
a. 
farther from the sun than the earth is: said of six planets
b. 
designating that conjunction which occurs when the sun is directly between the earth and an inferior planet
10.  Botany
a. 
attached above some other organ, as the ovary of a hypogynous flower
b. 
of the upper or adaxial petal of an axillary flower
11.  Printing
placed above the type line, as 2 in x2
noun
12. 
a superior person or thing
13. 
the head of a religious community

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Superior

see synonyms of superior
adj.
1. Higher than another in rank, station, or authority: a superior officer.
2. Of a higher nature or kind.
3. Of great value or excellence; extraordinary.
4. Greater in number or amount than another: an army defeated by superior numbers of enemy troops.
5. Presuming to be or suggesting that one is morally or socially better than others; disdainful or supercilious.
6. Above being affected or influenced; indifferent or immune: "Trust magnates were superior to law" (Gustavus Myers).
7. Located higher than another; upper.
8. Botany Inserted or situated above the perianth. Used of an ovary.
9. Printing Set above the main line of type.
10. Logic Of wider or more comprehensive application; generic. Used of a term or proposition.
n.
1. One that surpasses another in rank or quality.
2. Ecclesiastical The head of a religious community, such as a monastery, abbey, or convent.
3. Printing A superior character, as the number 2 in x2.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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