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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024su•pe•ri•or /səˈpɪriɚ, sʊ-/USA pronunciation adj. - higher in rank, degree, class, etc.:a superior officer.
- above the average in excellence, merit, etc.:a superior student.
- of higher grade or quality:a superior brand of dog food.
- greater in quantity or amount:Our armies have superior numbers.
- showing a feeling of being better than or above others:He had a superior attitude toward everyone.
- higher in place or position; located above some similar thing:The enemy had an advantage, fighting from superior ground.
n. [countable] - one who is superior to another in rank, as in a job, or who has higher ability than another:She's my superior at work.
- Religionthe head of a monastery, convent, or the like.
su•pe•ri•or•i•ty /səˌpɪriˈɔrɪti, -ˈɑr-, sʊ-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024su•pe•ri•or (sə pēr′ē ər, sŏŏ-),USA pronunciation adj. - higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.:a superior officer.
- above the average in excellence, merit, intelligence, etc.:superior math students.
- of higher grade or quality:superior merchandise.
- greater in quantity or amount:superior numbers.
- showing a consciousness or feeling of being better than or above others:superior airs.
- not yielding or susceptible (usually fol. by to):to be superior to temptation.
- higher in place or position:We moved our camp to superior ground.
- [Bot.]
- Botanysituated above some other organ.
- Botany(of a calyx) seeming to originate from the top of the ovary.
- Botany(of an ovary) free from the calyx.
- Anatomy(of an organ or part)
- higher in place or position;
situated above another. - toward the head. Cf. inferior (def. 7).
- Printingwritten or printed high on a line of text, as the "2'' in a2b;
superscript. Cf. inferior (def. 9).
n. - one superior to another.
- PrintingAlso called superscript. a superior letter, number, or symbol. Cf. inferior (def. 11).
- Religion[Eccles.]the head of a monastery, convent, or the like.
- Latin, equivalent. to super(us) situated above (adjective, adjectival derivative of super; see super-) + -ior comparative suffix; see -er4
- Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1350–1400
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged excellent, distinguished, unrivaled, first-rate, matchless.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged haughty, arrogant, snobbish.
Su•pe•ri•or (sə pēr′ē ər, sŏŏ-),USA pronunciation n. - Place Names Lake, 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 mi. (564 km) long;
31,820 sq. mi. (82,415 sq. km);
greatest depth, 1290 ft. (393 m);
602 ft. (183 m) above sea level. - Place Namesa port in NW Wisconsin, on Lake Superior. 29,571.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: superior /suːˈpɪərɪə/ adj - greater in quality, quantity, etc
- of high or extraordinary worth, merit, etc
- higher in rank or status: a superior tribunal
- displaying a conscious sense of being above or better than others; supercilious
- (often postpositive) followed by to: not susceptible (to) or influenced (by)
- placed higher up; situated further from the base
- (of a planet) having an orbit further from the sun than the orbit of the earth
- (of a plant ovary) situated above the calyx and other floral parts
- (of a character) written or printed above the line; superscript
n - a person or thing of greater rank or quality
- a character set in a superior position
- (often capital) the head of a community in a religious order
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin, from superus placed above, from super abovesuˈperioress fem n superiority /suːˌpɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ/ n 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 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: 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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