superordinate

English

Adjective

superordinate (comparative more superordinate, superlative most superordinate)

1. Greater in degree, rank or position.
2. (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.
3. (linguistics, of a word or phrase) hypernymic

Synonyms

• supraordinate (greater in degree, rank or position):

Antonyms

• (lower in rank or position): subordinate
• (hypernymic): hyponymic

Translations

greater in degree, rank or position

• Czech: nadřazený
• French: surordonné m
• Hungarian: felettes (hu), feljebbvaló (hu), feljebb álló, fölötte álló, magasabb rangú, fölérendelt
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Irish: osordaithe
• Swedish: överordnad (sv)

Noun

superordinate (plural superordinates)

1. That which is superordinate.
2. (linguistics) A hypernym.

Synonyms

• hypernym

Translations

that which is superordinate

• Czech: nadřízený (cs) m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Hungarian: felettes (hu), feljebbvaló (hu)

Verb

1. (transitive) To cause to be superordinate.

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) superōrdināte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of superōrdinō