su·pe·ri·or
(sŏŏ-pîŕē-ər)
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin comparative of superus, upper, from super, over.]
adjective
- Higher than another in rank, station, or authority: a superior officer.
- Of a higher nature or kind.
- Of great value or excellence; extraordinary.
- Greater in number or amount than another: an army defeated by superior numbers of enemy troops.
- Affecting an attitude of disdain or conceit; haughty and supercilious.
- Above being affected or influenced; indifferent or immune: “Trust magnates were superior to law” (Gustavus Myers)
- Located higher than another; upper.
- Botany Inserted or situated above the perianth. Used of an ovary.
- Printing Set above the main line of type.
- Logic Of wider or more comprehensive application; generic. Used of a term or proposition.
noun
- One that surpasses another in rank or quality.
- Ecclesiastical The head of a religious community, such as a monastery, abbey, or convent.
- Printing A superior character, as the number 2 in x2.
derivatives
- su·péri·oŕi·ty
- noun
- su·péri·or·ly
- adverb
