superiority

Definitions

1. The state of being superior.
   countable, uncountable
2. The state of being superior
3. The right which the superior enjoys in the land held by the vassal.
   countable, historical, uncountable
4. The right which the superior enjoys in the land held by the vassal
5. the quality or condition of being superior.
6. a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others. The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors. meerderes رَئيس началник superior nadřízený, -á der/die Vorgesetzte overordnet ανώτεροςsuperior ülemus مافوق esimies supérieur/-eure בכיר, ממונה प्रवर अधिकारी, धार्मिक अधिकारी, अधिकारिणी, गुरूजन, बड़े लोग pretpostavljeni, starješina felettes atasan yfirmaður superiore 目上の者 상관 viršininkas, aukštesnio rango žmogus priekšnieks; augstāka ranga virsnieks orang atasan m...
7. meerderwaardigheid تَفَوُّق، أفِضَلِيَّه، إسْتِعلاء، تَشامُخ превъзходство superioridade nadřazenost die Überlegenheit overmagt; overlegenhed ανωτερότηταsuperioridad paremus برتري paremmuus supérioritéעליונות वरिष्ठता, श्रैष्टता, उत्कर्ष nadmoćnost, superiornost fölény, felsőbb(rendű)ség keunggulan yfirburðir; yfirlæti superiorità 優越 우월 viršenybė, pranašumas pārākums; izcilība keunggulan superioriteitoverlegenhetwyższość برتری superioridade superioritate превосходство nadradenosť večja sposob...
8. Higher than another in rank, station, or authority: a superior officer.
9. Of a higher nature or kind.
10. Of great value or excellence; extraordinary.
11. Greater in number or amount than another: an army defeated by superior numbers of enemy troops.
12. Presuming to be or suggesting that one is morally or socially better than others; disdainful or supercilious.
13. Above being affected or influenced; indifferent or immune: "Trust magnates were superior to law" (Gustavus Myers).
14. Located higher than another; upper.

Equivalents

Examples

“Many US colleges want⟳ to achieve⟳ superiority in the sport of football.”

“The fact that in most lands the moon was originally a female deity has led many historians to dispute the superiority of the moon over the sun in ancient mythology.”

“Chelsea will point⟳ to that victory margin as confirmation of their superiority - but Spurs will complain⟳ their hopes of turning the game around were damaged fatally by Atkinson's decision.”

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