superordinate

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Adjective

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

• French: surordonné
• German: übergeordnet

Noun

superordinate (plural superordinates)

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

Synonyms

• hypernym

Verb

superordinate (superordinates, present participle superordinating; past and past participle superordinated)

1. (transitive) To cause to be superordinate.

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