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superior

su·pe·rior

UK/suːˈpɪə.ɹi.ə/ US/sʊˈpɪɹ.i.ɚ/ common

adjective

1.

of high or superior quality or performance

  • “superior wisdom derived from experience”
  • “superior math students”
3.

(sometimes followed by `to'') not subject to or influenced by

  • “overcome by a superior opponent”
  • “trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law”
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4.

written or printed above and to one side of another character

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5.

having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth''s orbit

  • “Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets”
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6.

having a higher rank

  • “superior officer”
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7.

(often followed by `to'') above being affected or influenced by

  • “he is superior to fear”
  • “an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades”
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noun

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3.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

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4.

the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes

6.

a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character

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Origin

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French superiour, from Latin superior (“higher, upper”).

Phrases

  • anterior superior alveolar artery
  • anterior superior iliac spine
  • father superior
  • fultura superior
  • general superior
  • highly superior autobiographical memory
  • Lake Superior
  • limit superior

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See also

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