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Superiority

see synonyms of superiority

Noun

1. high quality, superiority

the quality of being superior

2. favorable position, favourable position, superiority

the quality of being at a competitive advantage

3. superiority

displaying a sense of being better than others

Example Sentences:
'he hated the white man's superiority and condescension'

4. superiority, transcendence, transcendency

the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Superiority

see synonyms of superiority
noun
1. 
the state or quality of being superior, or higher, greater, better, etc.
2. Word forms: plural suˌperiˈorities
an instance of this

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Superiority

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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.

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