superordinate
pronunciation
How to pronounce superordinate in British English:
UK [ˌsu:pərˈɔ:dɪnət]
How to pronounce superordinate in American English:
US [ˌsupərˈɔrdɪnət]
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- Noun:
- one of greater rank or station or quality
- a word that is more generic than a given word
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- Verb:
- place in a superior order or rank
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- Adjective:
- of higher rank or status or value
Word Origin
- superordinate (adj.)
- 1610s, on model of subordinate with super-. Related: Superordination.
Example
- 1. The network is composed of three levels or hierarchies : a superordinate level , a basic level , and a subordinate level .
- 2. The individual cannot give his life point and meaning unless he puts his ego at the serviceof spiritual authority superordinate to man .
- 3. The phrase use superordinate object settings means " use the formatting settings from the paragraph before the table " .
- 4. These , like the torah for the orthodox jew , constitute a solidly entrenched psychic system which is superordinate to the ego and the cause of numerous conflicts .
- 5. Comparative research on mohist and aristotelian referential theory of meaning announces that the word research of aristotelian mainly involved the words of superordinate concept and subordinate concept , which is the foundation of forming syllogism ;