superior
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i adjective
1.
higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
2.
above the average in excellence, merit, intelligence, etc.: superior math students.
3.
of higher grade or quality: superior merchandise.
4.
greater in quantity or amount: superior numbers.
5.
showing a consciousness or feeling of being better than or above others: superior airs.
6.
not yielding or susceptible (usually followed by to ): to be superior to temptation.
7.
higher in place or position: We moved our camp to superior ground.
8.
Botany.
a.
situated above some other organ.
b.
(of a calyx) seeming to originate from the top of the ovary.
c.
(of an ovary) free from the calyx.
9.
Anatomy.
a.
higher in place or position; situated above another.
b.
toward the head. Compare inferior ( def 7 ).
10.
noun
11.
one superior to another.
12.
Also called superscript. Printing. a superior letter, number, or symbol. Compare inferior ( def 11 ).
13.
Ecclesiastical. the head of a monastery, convent, or the like.
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Superior
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (adj.) < Latin, equivalent to super(us) situated above (adj. derivative of super; see super-) + -ior comparative suffix; see -er4
1350–1400; Middle English (adj.) < Latin, equivalent to super(us) situated above (adj. derivative of super; see super-) + -ior comparative suffix; see -er4
Related forms
su·pe·ri·or·ly, adverb
qua·si-su·pe·ri·or, adjective
un·su·pe·ri·or, adjective
un·su·pe·ri·or·ly, adverb
Synonyms
2. excellent, distinguished, unrivaled, first-rate, matchless. 5. haughty, arrogant, snobbish.
2. excellent, distinguished, unrivaled, first-rate, matchless. 5. haughty, arrogant, snobbish.
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noun
1.
a lake in the N central United States and S Canada: the northernmost of the Great Lakes; the largest body of fresh water in the world. 350 miles (564 km) long; 31,820 sq. mi. (82,415 sq. km); greatest depth, 1290 feet (393 meters); 602 feet (183 meters) above sea level.
2.
a port in NW Wisconsin, on Lake Superior.
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superior (suːˈpɪərɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj (foll by to) | |
| 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. | 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 |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| [C14: from Latin, from superus placed above, from super above] | |
| usage Superior should not be used with than: he is a better (not a superior) poet than his brother; his poetry is superior to (not superior than) his brother's | |
| su'perioress | |
| —fem n | |
| superiority | |
| —n | |
| su'periorly | |
| —adv | |
| Superior (suːˈpɪərɪə, sjuː-) | |
| —n | |
| Lake Superior a lake in the N central US and S Canada: one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world and westernmost of the Great Lakes. Area: 82 362 sq km (31 800 sq miles) | |
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Word Origin & History
superior
late 14c., "higher in position," from O.Fr. superior, from L. superiorem (nom. superior) "higher," comparative of superus "situated above, upper," from super "above, over" (see super-). Meaning "higher in rank or dignity" is attested from late 15c.; sense of "of a higher
nature or character" is attested from 1530s. Noun meaning "person of higher rank" is attested from late 15c.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
superior su·pe·ri·or (s&oobreve;-pēr'ē-ər)
adj.
Higher than another in rank, station, or authority.
Situated above or directed upward.
Situated nearer the top of the head.
su·pe'ri·or·ly adv.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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superior
city, seat (1854) of Douglas county, extreme northwestern Wisconsin, U.S. It lies at the western tip of Lake Superior, opposite Duluth, Minnesota, from which it is separated by St. Louis Bay. A port of entry, it shares an extensive natural harbour with Duluth, forming the western terminus of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
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Example sentences from the web
These promotions are recommended by the officers immediate superior.
He finds, however, that they no longer regard him as a friend, but rather as a superior.
There is a considerable amount of lighthearted debate over which brand is superior.
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