Superordinate Definition

so͝opər-ôrdn-ĭt
adjective
Of a superior kind, rank, status, etc.
Webster's New World
Of or being the relation of a broader category to a narrower category that it encompasses, such as metal in relation to iron.
American Heritage
(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.
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(linguistics, of a word or phrase) Hypernymic.

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noun
That which is superordinate.
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(linguistics) A hypernym.

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verb
To cause to be superordinate.
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Other Word Forms of Superordinate

Noun

Singular:
superordinate
Plural:
superordinates

Origin of Superordinate

  • super– (sub)ordinate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Superordinate Sentence Examples

  • Therefore, differences in the " strength " of a superordinate category of structurally isomorphic constructions will only be found in their semantic cohesion.

  • The SERCOS-III controller is able to exchange these telegrams with superordinate devices in the network.

  • We often encourage the parties to a dispute to look for superordinate goals.

  • Let 's take the example of hammer and its superordinate term, tool.

  • The optional adverbial clause is itself the superordinate clause of another case.

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Words Starting With

SSUSUP

Words Ending With

ETEATE

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