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    superior
    /suːˈpɪərɪə/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. a person superior to another in rank or status, especially a colleague in a higher position: "obeying their superiors' orders"
    • 2. a superior letter, figure, or symbol.

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  2. SUPERIOR definition: 1. better than average or better than other people or things of the same type: 2. A superior…. Learn more.

  3. 1. : situated higher up : upper. 2. : of higher rank, quality, or importance. 3. : courageously or serenely indifferent (as to something painful or disheartening) 4. a. : greater in quantity or numbers.

  4. showing a consciousness or feeling of being better than or above others: superior airs. Synonyms: snobbish, arrogant, haughty. not yielding or susceptible (usually followed by to ): to be superior to temptation. higher in place or position: We moved our camp to superior ground. Botany. situated above some other organ.

  5. Definition of superior adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. 3 days ago · Definition of 'superior' Word Frequency. superior. (suːpɪəriəʳ ) Word forms: plural superiors. 1. adjective. If one thing or person is superior to another, the first is better than the second. We have a relationship infinitely superior to those of many of our friends. [ + to] ...a woman greatly superior to her husband in education and sensitivity.

  7. Define superior. superior synonyms, superior pronunciation, superior translation, English dictionary definition of superior. adj. 1. Higher than another in rank, station, or authority: a superior officer. 2. Of a higher nature or kind. 3. Of great value or excellence;...

  8. Superior comes from the Latin word meaning above and it literally means something that is above others in quality or status. Sometimes being superior can be perceived as a negative, as in the woman who acts superior to all of her friends, having a high opinion of herself just because she has millions of dollars in the bank after winning the ...

  9. Definition of superior noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. SUPERIOR definition: 1. better than other things: 2. thinking that you are better than other people: 3. someone in a…. Learn more.

  11. adjective. /səˈpɪriər/. superior (to somebody/something) better in quality than someone or something else; greater than someone or something else vastly superior superior intelligence This model is technically superior to its competitors. Miami was clearly the superior team.