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1. Of higher rank or status or value

1. One of greater rank or station or quality
   - superior, higher-up
    
2. A word that is more generic than a given word
   - hypernym, superordinate word

1. Place in a superior order or rank
   "These two notions are superordinated to a third"

Derived forms: superordinated, superordinating, superordinates

See also: superior

Type of: grade, leader, order, place, range, rank, rate, word

Encyclopedia: Superordinate