superordinate

su·per·or·di·nate

S0901350 (so͞o′pər-ôr′dn-ĭt)adj.1. Of higher rank, status, or value.2. Logic Of or being the relation of a broader category to a narrower category that it encompasses, such as metal in relation to iron.

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[super- + (sub)ordinate.]

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su′per·or′di·nate n.su′per·or′di·nate′ (-ôr′dn-āt′) v.su′per·or′di·na′tion (-ôr′dn-ā′shən) n.

superordinate

adj of higher status or condition n 1. a person or thing that is superordinate 2. (Linguistics) a word the meaning of which includes the meaning of another word or words: 'red' is a superordinate of 'scarlet', 'vermilion', and 'crimson'. Compare hyponym, synonym, antonym vb (tr) rare to make superordinate

su•per•or•di•nate

(adj., n. ˌsu pərˈɔr dn ɪt; v. -ˌeɪt)

adj., n., v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing. adj. 1. of higher degree in condition or rank. n. 2. a superordinate person or thing. 3. a word that denotes a general class under which a set of subcategories is subsumed: Child is the superordinate of girl and boy. Compare hyponym. v.t. 4. to elevate to superordinate position. [1610–20; super- + (sub) ordinate]

superordinate

Past participle: superordinated
Gerund: superordinating

Imperative
superordinate
superordinate

Present
I superordinate
you superordinate
he/she/it superordinates
we superordinate
you superordinate
they superordinate

Preterite
I superordinated
you superordinated
he/she/it superordinated
we superordinated
you superordinated
they superordinated

Present Continuous
I am superordinating
you are superordinating
he/she/it is superordinating
we are superordinating
you are superordinating
they are superordinating

Present Perfect
I have superordinated
you have superordinated
he/she/it has superordinated
we have superordinated
you have superordinated
they have superordinated

Past Continuous
I was superordinating
you were superordinating
he/she/it was superordinating
we were superordinating
you were superordinating
they were superordinating

Past Perfect
I had superordinated
you had superordinated
he/she/it had superordinated
we had superordinated
you had superordinated
they had superordinated

Future
I will superordinate
you will superordinate
he/she/it will superordinate
we will superordinate
you will superordinate
they will superordinate

Future Perfect
I will have superordinated
you will have superordinated
he/she/it will have superordinated
we will have superordinated
you will have superordinated
they will have superordinated

Future Continuous
I will be superordinating
you will be superordinating
he/she/it will be superordinating
we will be superordinating
you will be superordinating
they will be superordinating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been superordinating
you have been superordinating
he/she/it has been superordinating
we have been superordinating
you have been superordinating
they have been superordinating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been superordinating
you will have been superordinating
he/she/it will have been superordinating
we will have been superordinating
you will have been superordinating
they will have been superordinating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been superordinating
you had been superordinating
he/she/it had been superordinating
we had been superordinating
you had been superordinating
they had been superordinating

Conditional
I would superordinate
you would superordinate
he/she/it would superordinate
we would superordinate
you would superordinate
they would superordinate

Past Conditional
I would have superordinated
you would have superordinated
he/she/it would have superordinated
we would have superordinated
you would have superordinated
they would have superordinated

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	superordinate - one of greater rank or station or qualityhigher-up, superiorleader - a person who rules or guides or inspires othersbetter - a superior person having claim to precedence; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"god - a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people; "he was a god among men"supervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of
	2.	superordinate - a word that is more generic than a given wordhypernym, superordinate wordword - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
Verb	1.	superordinate - place in a superior order or rank; "These two notions are superordinated to a third"grade, rate, rank, place, range, order - assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
Adj.	1.	superordinate - of higher rank or status or valuesuperior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler"

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