superordinate

English

Adjective

superordinate (comparative more superordinate, superlative most superordinate)

Greater in degree, rank or position.
(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.
(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

greater in degree, rank or position

Czech: nadřazený
French: surordonné m
Hungarian: felettes (hu), feljebbvaló (hu), feljebb álló, fölötte álló, magasabb rangú, fölérendelt

Irish: osordaithe
Swedish: överordnad (sv)

Noun

superordinate (plural superordinates)

That which is superordinate.
(linguistics) A hypernym.

Synonyms

hypernym

Translations

that which is superordinate

Czech: nadřízený (cs) m

Hungarian: felettes (hu), feljebbvaló (hu)

Verb

superordinate (third-person singular simple present superordinates, present participle superordinating, simple past and past participle superordinated)

(transitive) To cause to be superordinate.

Latin

Verb

superordināte

second-person plural present active imperative of superordinō