What does superordinate mean?

Definitions for superordinate
ˌsu pərˈɔr dn ɪt; -ˌeɪtsu·per·or·di·nate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. superior, higher-up, superordinatenoun

    one of greater rank or station or quality

  2. hypernym, superordinate, superordinate wordadjective

    a word that is more generic than a given word

  3. superordinateverb

    of higher rank or status or value

  4. superordinateverb

    place in a superior order or rank

    "These two notions are superordinated to a third"

Wiktionary

  1. superordinatenoun

    That which is superordinate.

  2. superordinatenoun

    A hypernym.

  3. superordinateverb

    To cause to be superordinate.

  4. superordinateadjective

    Greater in degree, rank or position

  5. superordinateadjective

    The relation of a universal proposition to a specific proposition of the same form with the universal quantified variable replaced by a specific instance.

  6. superordinateadjective

    hypernymic

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  1. superordinate

    A superordinate is a term that is used to describe a higher rank, level, or category in a hierarchical structure. It refers to a generalized class or category that encompasses several subordinate or lower-ranking items. It is often used in various fields such as linguistics, psychology, and information science. For example, in linguistics, "fruit" is the superordinate term to specific types like "apple" or "banana".

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of superordinate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of superordinate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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