superordinate — 1610s, on model of subordinate with SUPER (Cf. super ) … Etymology dictionary
superordinate — [so͞o΄pər ôrd′ n it] adj. [ SUPER + (SUB)ORDINATE] of a superior kind, rank, status, etc … English World dictionary
superordinate — UK [ˌsuːpərˈɔː(r)dɪnət] / US [ˌsupərˈɔrd(ə)nət] noun [countable] Word forms superordinate : singular superordinate plural superordinates linguistics a word that includes the meaning of more specific words. For example, vehicle is the… … English dictionary
superordinate — su•per•or•di•nate adj., n. [[t]ˌsu pərˈɔr dn ɪt[/t]] v. [[t] ˌeɪt[/t]] adj. n. v. nat•ed, nat•ing 1) of higher degree in condition or rank 2) a superordinate person or thing 3) ling. a word that denotes a general class under which a set of… … From formal English to slang
superordinate — adjective /supərˈɔdənət / (say soohpuhr awduhnuht) 1. higher in rank, degree, etc. 2. Logic of superior order or generality, as genus to species or as universal to particular. –noun /supərˈɔdənət / (say soohpuhr awduhnuht) 3. someone who or… …
superordinate — 1. adjective a) Greater in degree, rank or position b) The relation of a universal proposition to a specific proposition of the same form with the universal quantified variable replaced by a specific instance. Ant: subordinate, hyponymic 2. noun … Wiktionary
superordinate — su|per|or|di|nate [ ,supər ɔrdnət ] noun count LINGUISTICS a word that includes the meaning of more specific words. For example, vehicle is the superordinate of words such as car and truck … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Superordinate goals — Superordinate goals, in psychology, are goals that are achieved by the contribution and co operation of two or more people, with individual goals that are normally in opposition to each other, working together. Muzafer Sherif (1954) performed a… … Wikipedia
superordinate word — noun a word that is more generic than a given word • Syn: ↑hypernym, ↑superordinate • Hypernyms: ↑word … Useful english dictionary
superordinate — adjective Etymology: super + subordinate Date: 1620 superior in rank, class, or status … New Collegiate Dictionary
