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superordinate

noun

Meaning

  1. That which is superordinate.
  2. A hypernym.
  3. To cause to be superordinate.
  4. Greater in degree, rank or position.
  5. The relation of a universal proposition to a specific proposition of the same form with the universal quantified variable replaced by a specific instance.
  6. (of a word or phrase) hypernymic

Etymology / origin

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Related words

superior(English)higher-up(English)hypernym(English)superordinate word(English)upper(English)senior(English)top(English)higher(English)ingroup(English)subordinate(English)subgroup(English)tense(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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