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superordinate

/ˌsupərˈɔrdənət/ /suˈpɜrdənət/

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noun

That which is superordinate.

Examples :

"In the organizational chart, the CEO is the superordinate of all other positions in the company. "

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noun

Examples :

"In the animal kingdom, "mammal" is a superordinate of "dog" and "cat." "

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verb

To cause to be superordinate.

Examples :

"The company's restructuring plan aims to superordinate profit over all other considerations, including employee well-being. "

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adjective

Greater in degree, rank or position.

Examples :

"The manager held a superordinate position over the rest of the team. "

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adjective

The relation of a universal proposition to a specific proposition of the same form with the universal quantified variable replaced by a specific instance.

Examples :

""Animal" is a superordinate category to "dog." "

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adjective

(of a word or phrase) hypernymic

Examples :

"In the sentence, avoid using "hypernymic" to explain what "superordinate" means. Here's a simple sentence: "'Fruit' is the superordinate category for words like 'apple', 'banana', and 'orange'." "

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