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Meaning
Adj
●
Higher in
rank
,
status
, or quality.
Of high
standard
or quality.
Greater in
size
or power.
Beyond the power or influence of; too great or
firm
to be
subdued
or
affected
by.
Greater or better than average.
●
Courageously or
serenely
indifferent
(
as to
something
painful
or disheartening).
●
In Typography:
Printed in superscript.
●
In Anatomy & Medicine:
Located above or out; higher in position.
Located above or higher, a
direction
that in
humans
corresponds
to cephalad.
●
In Botany:
Located above or out; higher in position.
(of a
calyx
) Above the
ovary
; said of
parts
of the
flower
which, although
normally
below the
ovary
,
adhere
to it, and so
appear
to
originate
from its
upper
part.
(of an
ovary
) Above and
free
from the other
floral
organs.
Belonging to the part of an
axillary
flower
which is toward the main stem.
(of the
radicle
) Pointing toward the
apex
of the fruit.
●
Located above or out; higher in position.
●
In Taxonomy:
More comprehensive.
●
Affecting or
assuming
an
air
of superiority.
●
In Astronomy:
(of a
planet
) Closer to the Earth than to the Sun.
Noun
●
A person of higher
rank
or quality, especially a
colleague
in a higher position.
The
senior
person in a
monastic
community.
The
head
of certain
religious
institutions
and colleges.
●
In Printing:
A
superior letter
,
figure
, or symbol.
●
In Scottish English & Law:
One who has made an
original
grant
of
heritable
property
to a
tenant
or
vassal
,
on condition
of a certain
annual
payment
(
feu duty
) or of the performance of certain services.
Name
●
A
town
in Pinal County, Arizona, United States.
●
A
statutory
town
in Boulder County, Colorado, United States.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States.
●
A
tiny
city
and
village
in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States.
●
A
town
, the
county seat
of Mineral County, Montana, United States.
●
A small
city
and
town
in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States.
●
A
city
,
village
, and
civil
town
in Wisconsin, United States. The
city
is the
county seat
of Douglas County.
●
Ellipsis of Lake Superior.
●
Ellipsis of Superior Craton.
●
Synonym of Superia
Sourced from
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Origin
superior
English
superior
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Extraordinary
Posterior
Ascending
Supercilious
Superiour
Crowning
Foremost
Greater
Higher
Major
Paramount
Preeminent
Superior
Supreme
Utmost
Vaulting
Overling
Superscript
Excellent
Superordinate
Boss
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Antonyms
Inferior
Bad
Related
Preferable
Comparable
Unique
Leader
Better
Manager
Equal
Subordinate
Relative
Dominant
Exceptional
Executive
Inferior
Closer
Significant
Stronger
Advantageous
Similar
Supervisors
Different
Attractive
Teacher
Incomparable
Mentor
Good
Colleague
Desirable
Best
Acceptable
Employer
Peer
Satisfactory
Beneficial
Divine
Favorable
Akin
Outstanding
Appealing
Employee
Ceo
Useful
Principal
Parent
Strong
Special
Subordinates
Representative
Subservient
Lesser
More
Rhymes
Citerior
Anterior
Ulterior
Inferior
Interior
Superior
Posterior
Noninferior
Nonsuperior
Midanterior
Subanterior
Nonposterior
Midposterior
Mesoanterior
Subposterior
Dorsoanterior
Mentoanterior
Distoanterior
Sacroanterior
Mediosuperior
Sacroposterior
Distoposterior
Ventroanterior
Superoanterior
Dorsoposterior
Superoinferior
Apicoposterior
Inferoanterior
Lateroanterior
Mentoposterior
Mesioposterior
Medioposterior
Laterosuperior
Lateroinferior
Anteroinferior
Anterosuperior
Centroanterior
Frontoposterior
Centroposterior
Lateroposterior
Posteroanterior
Posteroinferior
Temporosuperior
Inferoposterior
Ventroposterior
Anteroposterior
Posterosuperior
Superoposterior
Proximoposterior
Occipitoanterior
Occipitoposterior
Sinistroposterior
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