superordinate
EnglishEdit
AdjectiveEdit
superordinate (comparative more superordinate, superlative most superordinate)
- Greater in degree, rank or position.
- (logic) The relation of a universal proposition to a specific proposition of the same form with the universal quantified variable replaced by a specific instance.
- (linguistics, of a word or phrase) hypernymic
SynonymsEdit
- supraordinate (greater in degree, rank or position):
AntonymsEdit
- (lower in rank or position): subordinate
- (hypernymic): hyponymic
TranslationsEdit
greater in degree, rank or position
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NounEdit
superordinate (plural superordinates)
- That which is superordinate.
- (linguistics) A hypernym.
SynonymsEdit
TranslationsEdit
VerbEdit
superordinate (third-person singular simple present superordinates, present participle superordinating, simple past and past participle superordinated)
- (transitive) To cause to be superordinate.
LatinEdit
VerbEdit
superōrdināte