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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024su•pe•ri•or•i•ty (sə pēr′ē ôr′i tē, -or′-, sŏŏ-),USA pronunciation n. - the quality or condition of being superior.
- Medieval Latin superiōritāt- (stem of superiōritās). See superior, -ity
- 1520–30
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.
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