superordinate

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Adjective

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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

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Antonyms

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

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Noun

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superordinate (plural superordinates)

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

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Verb

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superordinate (third-person singular simple present superordinates, present participle superordinating, simple past and past participle superordinated)

  1. (transitive) To cause to be superordinate.

Latin

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Verb

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superōrdināte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of superōrdinō