Superordinate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. of higher degree in condition or rank.
  2. (of a universal proposition) related to a particular proposition of the same quality and containing the same terms in the same order.
noun
  1. a superordinate person or thing.
  2. a term that denotes a general class under which a set of subcategories is subsumed: “Child” is the superordinate of “girl” and “boy.”
verb (used with object), su·per·or·di·nat·ed, su·per·or·di·nat·ing.
  1. to elevate to superordinate position.
adjective (ˌsuːpərˈɔːdɪnɪt)
  1. of higher status or condition
noun (ˌsuːpərˈɔːdɪnɪt)
  1. a person or thing that is superordinate
  2. a word the meaning of which includes the meaning of another word or words
verb (ˌsuːpərˈɔːdɪˌneɪt)
  1. to make superordinate
Superordinate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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