superiority
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su·pe·ri·or
(so͝o-pîr′ē-ər)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; extraordinary.
4. Greater in number or amount than another: an army defeated by superior numbers of enemy troops.
5. Presuming to be or suggesting that one is morally or socially better than others; disdainful or supercilious.
6. Above being affected or influenced; indifferent or immune: "Trust magnates were superior to law" (Gustavus Myers).
7. Located higher than another; upper.
8. Botany Inserted or situated above the perianth. Used of an ovary.
9. Printing Set above the main line of type.
10. Logic Of wider or more comprehensive application; generic. Used of a term or proposition.
n.
1. One that surpasses another in rank or quality.
2. Ecclesiastical The head of a religious community, such as a monastery, abbey, or convent.
3. Printing A superior character, as the number 2 in x2.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, comparative of superus, upper, from super, over; see uper in Indo-European roots.]
su·pe′ri·or′i·ty (-ôr′ĭ-tē, -ŏr′-) n.
su·pe′ri·or·ly adv.
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su•pe•ri•or•i•ty
(səˌpɪər iˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-, sʊ-)n.
the quality or condition of being superior.
[1520–30; < Medieval Latin superiōritās]
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Noun | 1. | superiority - the quality of being superior caliber, calibre, quality - a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber" choiceness, fineness - the quality of being very good indeed; "the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine" first class - the highest rank in a classification first water - the highest quality gems ingeniousness, ingenuity, cleverness - the property of being ingenious; "a plot of great ingenuity"; "the cleverness of its design" low quality, inferiority - an inferior quality |
2. | superiority - the quality of being at a competitive advantage advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" edge - a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition" inside track - a favorable position in a competition; "the boss's son had the inside track for that job" upper hand, whip hand - position of advantage and control | |
3. | superiority - displaying a sense of being better than others; "he hated the white man's superiority and condescension" arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness - overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors | |
4. | superiority - the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits |
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superiority
noun supremacy, lead, advantage, excellence, prevalence, ascendancy, pre-eminence, preponderance, predominance Our army has air superiority.
Quotations
"Superiority is always detested" [Baltasar Gracián The Art of Worldly Wisdom]
"Superiority is always detested" [Baltasar Gracián The Art of Worldly Wisdom]
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superiority
noun1. The quality of being exceptionally good of its kind:
2. A dominating position, as in a conflict:
Informal: inside track, jump.
3. The quality of being arrogant:
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nadřazenost
overlegenhedovermagt
felsõbb ség
yfirburîir; yfirlæti
nadradenosť
premoč
superiority
[sʊˌpɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ] N1. (in quality, amount) → superioridad f
2. (= smugness) → superioridad f, altanería f
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superiority
n
(of cloth etc) → bessere Qualität; (of technique, ability etc) → Überlegenheit f; its superiority as a holiday resort → seine bessere Klasse als Ferienort
(in numbers etc) → Überlegenheit f
(= conceitedness) → Überheblichkeit f; (of tone, smile) → Überlegenheit f; superiority complex → Superioritätskomplex m
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superior
(suˈpiəriə) adjective1. (often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than. Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.
2. high, or above the average, in quality. superior workmanship.
3. (of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful. a superior smile.
noun a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others. The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.
suˌperiˈority (-ˈo-) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.