superior

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin superus (high).

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[edit] Adjective

superior (comparative more superior, superlative most superior)

Positive
superior

Comparative
more superior

Superlative
most superior

  1. Higher in rank or quality.
    Rebecca had always thought shorts were far superior to pants, as they didn't constantly make her legs itch.
  2. Located above.
  3. Being greater or better than average; extraordinary.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
superior

Plural
superiors

superior (plural superiors)

  1. A person of higher rank or quality.
  2. The senior person in a monastic community.

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[edit] Latin

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superior

  1. comparative form of superus

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superior m. and f. (plural superiores)

  1. upper, higher
  2. better
  3. superior

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superior m. (feminine superiora, masculine plural superiores, feminine plural superioras)

  1. boss

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